Wildfire Risk: Very Low


Tornado Risk: Low


Hurricane Risk: Low


Hail Risk: Low


Flood Risk: Moderate


Tsunami Risk: Very Low


Earthquake Risk: Very Low


Wind Risk: Low

HAZARDS

61

Power Transmission Lines

0

Coastlines

83

Water Bodies

0

Fault Lines

EMERGENCY SERVICES

13

Hazard Shelters

23

Fire Stations

2

Hospitals

5

Police Stations

COMMUNITY PROFILE

Forrest County, located in Mississippi, has a population of 75,093 with a population density of 159.7 per square mile. The county has a diverse population with 59.5% White, 36% Black, 2.5% Hispanic, and 0.7% Asian residents. The median age in Forrest County is 31.4 years, with a slightly higher percentage of females (51.9%) than males (48.1%). The average household size is 2.48, and the county has a total of 28,746 households with 61.9% owner-occupied and 41.6% renter-occupied. In terms of agricultural data, Forrest County has 376 farms with an average size of 128 acres and a total of 10,709 crop acres in 2017.

Compared to other counties in Mississippi, Forrest County has a higher population density and a more diverse population. The county has a higher percentage of White residents compared to the state average of 56.9%, but a lower percentage of Black residents compared to the state average of 37.9%. The median age in Forrest County is lower than the state median of 36.2 years, indicating a younger population. In terms of agriculture, Forrest County has a higher average farm size and crop acreage compared to the state averages, which could indicate a more robust agricultural industry in the county. Overall, Forrest County stands out for its diverse population, relatively young demographic, and significant agricultural sector within the state of Mississippi.


Regions

CLIMATE OVERVIEW

Average Temperature
19 °F Cold

Average Precipitation
1540 mm Very High

Average Humidity
84% Moderately High

Plant Hardiness
8/10 Moderately High

NATURAL CATASTROPHE TIMELINE

Desoto Bb 6305 Ig3 Rx

2023-04-24

Desoto Bb 7206 Jack Davis Rx

2023-04-21

Sellers

2023-03-26

Lane 6

2023-03-23

East Walls Creek

2023-03-13

Range 45 South

2023-03-09

Big Creek

2023-03-03

Slade

2023-03-01

308 I

2023-02-28

Yeaton Spur

2023-02-27

Lane 3

2023-02-24

Morris Road

2023-02-23

Ashe Lake

2023-02-22

Indian Creek

2023-02-22

Saint Paul

2023-02-20

Rookie 5

2023-02-06

Bradley Reloaded

2023-02-06

Range 46-47

2023-01-28

Home Town

2022-11-05

Jack Davis

2022-10-23

365 B

2022-10-04

Jay West

2022-09-29

De Soto Bb 6317

2022-05-17

Paul B

2022-03-27

319 L

2022-02-12

Merry

2021-12-27

Pumping Station

2021-08-25

Hurricane Claudette

2021-06-23

Flooding

Tropical Storm Claudette

2021-06-19

De Soto Bb7538 Mprch

2021-05-23

De Soto Bb 7538 Unit 4

2021-05-08

De Soto Bb 7307

2021-04-21

Walls

2021-03-22

Poplar

2021-03-12

Davis

2021-03-07

313b

2021-03-01

Chaney

2021-02-28

Jan

2021-02-24

Double Branch

2021-01-16

Walls Creek

2020-12-22

Range 18c

2020-11-14

Hurricane Zeta

2020-10-30

Flooding

Tropical Storm Sally

2020-09-15

Hailstorm

2020-05-27

Hailstorm

2020-05-24

Hailstorm

2020-04-29

Hailstorm

2020-04-29

Hailstorm

2020-04-19

Hailstorm

2020-04-19

Supply Point

2020-03-13

Camp Shelby Lake Janney

2020-03-07

336 A

2020-03-02

46b

2020-02-29

19b

2020-02-27

De Soto 7206

2020-02-27

Ab Simmons Rd

2020-02-27

De Soto - Bb 6317

2020-02-15

Flooding

Heavy Rain

2020-02-10

De Soto - Nova

2020-01-30

De Soto - Bb 14308

2020-01-25

De Soto - Bb 7313

2020-01-21

De Soto - Bb 7313

2020-01-20

De Soto - Gotcha

2020-01-07

Desoto Bb 14308

2019-11-19

Buckeye

2019-09-28

Tornado

2019-07-14

Weiser Longcall

2019-03-26

Baby Fork

2019-02-09

Yoga

2018-10-10

Hurricane Gordon

2018-09-07

Bushmaster

2018-05-01

Afternoon

2018-04-25

Penny

2018-04-10

Switch

2018-04-10

Fried Chicken

2018-03-24

Snake Eyes

2018-03-05

Lawn

2018-03-03

Mower

2018-03-03

French Toast

2018-02-28

Box Dump

2018-01-22

Grapevine

2018-01-22

Cracker

2018-01-05

Light Show

2017-09-23

Sabado

2017-09-23

Tornado

2017-08-30

Hailstorm

2017-04-30

Turkey Wars

2017-04-19

Flea

2017-04-02

Grape

2017-03-18

Raisin

2017-03-18

25mm

2017-02-25

Rifle Range North

2017-02-13

Rifle Range South

2017-02-13

Fresh Flowers

2017-02-11

Full Moon

2017-02-09

Paul

2017-02-05

Saint

2017-02-05

Church

2017-02-05

Hailstorm

2017-01-21

Broke Deere

2017-01-14

Un Poco

2016-11-26

Hailstorm

2016-09-11

Hailstorm

2016-06-17

Virginia

2016-03-20

Hailstorm

2016-03-17

Nova

2016-03-03

Leap Day

2016-02-29

Tornado

2016-02-23

Tater Creek

2016-02-20

#9 Fire Lane

2016-02-13

Bronco

2016-02-07

Panther

2016-02-07

Tv

2016-02-07

Super Bowl

2016-02-07

Cam

2016-02-07

Where

2015-12-12

Beaver

2015-11-21

Mudslide

2015-10-16

Three Toes

2015-10-15

Bahama Jelly Roll

2015-10-12

Tater Creek Fire

2015-09-10

Tater Creek

2015-09-10

Memorial

2015-05-23

Hailstorm

2015-04-15

Hailstorm

2015-04-15

Natasha

2015-02-19

Tuna

2015-02-11

Six Engine

2015-01-05

Moonlight

2015-01-05

Big Foot

2014-08-28

Flooding

Heavy Rain

2014-04-01

Flooding

Heavy Rain

2014-03-25

Hailstorm

2013-06-29

Hailstorm

2013-03-18

Flooding

Hurricane Isaac

2012-08-28

Hailstorm

2012-04-02

Tornado

2012-03-21

Hailstorm

2012-02-24

Hailstorm

2011-09-28

Hurricane Lee

2011-09-06

Tornado

2011-09-04

Hailstorm

2011-07-04

Hailstorm

2011-06-10

Hailstorm

2011-06-08

Hailstorm

2011-06-07

Hailstorm

2011-06-06

Hailstorm

2011-06-06

Hailstorm

2011-05-26

Hailstorm

2011-05-26

Hailstorm

2011-04-15

Hailstorm

2011-03-08

Hailstorm

2011-03-08

Flooding

Heavy Rain And Snow

2011-03-07

Hailstorm

2010-04-24

Hailstorm

2010-03-01

Hailstorm

2010-02-22

Hailstorm

2010-02-21

Flooding

Heavy Rain

2009-12-12

Flooding

Tropical Storm Ida

2009-11-10

Hailstorm

2009-08-04

Hailstorm

2009-07-30

Hailstorm

2009-05-14

Hailstorm

2009-05-12

Hailstorm

2009-04-13

Hailstorm

2009-03-31

Hailstorm

2009-03-27

Hailstorm

2009-01-03

Tornado

2008-09-01

Hailstorm

2008-07-29

Hailstorm

2008-06-25

Hailstorm

2008-06-20

Hailstorm

2008-06-20

Hailstorm

2008-06-14

Hailstorm

2008-06-09

Tornado

2008-05-15

Tornado

2008-03-03

Hailstorm

2008-02-17

Hailstorm

2008-02-12

Hailstorm

2008-02-12

Tornado

2007-10-17

Tornado

2007-04-14

Hailstorm

2007-03-01

Hailstorm

2007-02-13

Tornado

2006-11-15

Tornado

2006-10-17

Hailstorm

2006-07-19

Hailstorm

2006-05-24

Hailstorm

2006-05-24

Hailstorm

2006-05-08

Hailstorm

2006-05-08

Hailstorm

2006-04-21

Tornado

2005-08-29

Flooding

Tropical Cyclone

2005-08-29

Hailstorm

2005-05-29

Hailstorm

2005-04-30

Hailstorm

2005-04-22

Hailstorm

2005-04-22

Hailstorm

2005-04-11

Hailstorm

2005-04-06

Hailstorm

2005-04-01

Hailstorm

2005-03-31

Hailstorm

2005-03-30

Hailstorm

2005-03-22

Hailstorm

2005-03-22

Tornado

2005-01-07

Flooding

Heavy Rain

2004-12-07

Hailstorm

2004-05-11

Hailstorm

2004-05-11

Hailstorm

2004-02-25

Hailstorm

2004-02-23

Hailstorm

2003-08-20

Hurricane Bill

2003-07-03

Hailstorm

2003-05-03

Hailstorm

2003-04-25

Hailstorm

2003-04-25

Hailstorm

2003-04-25

Hailstorm

2003-04-25

Hailstorm

2003-04-25

Hailstorm

2003-04-25

Flooding

Heavy Rain

2003-04-07

Hailstorm

2003-03-07

Hailstorm

2003-03-06

Hailstorm

2003-03-06

Hailstorm

2003-03-06

Hailstorm

2003-03-06

Flooding

Heavy Rain

2003-02-22

Hailstorm

2002-12-24

Hailstorm

2002-12-23

Hailstorm

2002-12-23

Hailstorm

2002-07-07

Hailstorm

2002-03-12

Hailstorm

2002-03-12

Hailstorm

2002-03-12

Hailstorm

2002-03-12

Hailstorm

2001-05-02

Hailstorm

2001-05-02

Tornado

2001-03-12

Hailstorm

2001-03-01

Hailstorm

2000-12-13

Hailstorm

2000-11-09

Hailstorm

2000-09-05

Hailstorm

2000-08-31

Hailstorm

2000-08-31

Hailstorm

2000-08-31

Hailstorm

2000-08-31

Hailstorm

2000-08-31

Hailstorm

2000-08-30

Hailstorm

2000-08-26

Hailstorm

2000-08-25

Hailstorm

2000-08-10

Hailstorm

2000-07-31

Hailstorm

2000-07-27

Hailstorm

2000-07-22

Hailstorm

2000-07-20

Hailstorm

2000-04-26

Hailstorm

2000-04-23

Hailstorm

1999-08-25

Hailstorm

1999-08-25

Hailstorm

1999-05-23

Tornado

1999-04-14

Hailstorm

1999-04-14

Hailstorm

1999-01-29

Flooding

Tropical Cyclone

1998-09-15

Hailstorm

1998-07-01

Tornado

1998-06-05

Tornado

1998-04-17

Hailstorm

1998-04-17

Hailstorm

1998-04-17

Hailstorm

1998-04-17

Hailstorm

1998-04-17

Hailstorm

1998-04-17

Hailstorm

1998-04-17

Hailstorm

1998-04-17

Hailstorm

1998-03-07

Hailstorm

1998-02-26

Hailstorm

1998-01-22

Hailstorm

1997-12-23

Hailstorm

1997-10-25

Hailstorm

1997-05-28

Hailstorm

1997-05-28

Hailstorm

1997-03-29

Hailstorm

1997-03-29

Hailstorm

1996-08-19

Hailstorm

1996-04-14

Hailstorm

1996-03-24

Hailstorm

1996-03-18

Hailstorm

1996-03-18

Hailstorm

1996-03-18

Hailstorm

1996-03-18

Hailstorm

1996-03-18

Tornado

1996-02-19

Hailstorm

1996-01-26

Hailstorm

1995-03-15

Tornado

1995-03-07

Hailstorm

1994-06-09

Hailstorm

1994-05-09

Tornado

1994-03-09

Hailstorm

1994-01-27

Hailstorm

1993-07-08

Hailstorm

1993-04-20

Tornado

1992-05-24

Hailstorm

1990-05-14

Hailstorm

1989-04-04

Hailstorm

1989-03-29

Hailstorm

1989-03-20

Hailstorm

1986-08-10

Hailstorm

1985-04-05

Hailstorm

1984-05-03

Hailstorm

1982-06-12

Hailstorm

1982-06-11

Tornado

1982-05-07

Hailstorm

1979-04-03

Tornado

1977-03-28

Tornado

1977-03-28

Tornado

1975-05-07

Tornado

1975-05-07

Hailstorm

1975-05-07

Hailstorm

1975-04-09

Hailstorm

1975-04-09

Tornado

1973-05-24

Hailstorm

1971-03-12

Tornado

1966-07-20

Tornado

1965-12-12

Hailstorm

1965-04-19

Tornado

1961-02-20

Tornado

1957-05-02