Ovett, MS
Ovett wildfire risk explained
Ovett sits at the 83rd percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 195 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Ovett at the 86th national percentile — 3 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Ovett's buildings actually sit
195 buildings are counted in Ovett, and 88.7% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
Ovett against the rest of the country
Ovett scores 83rd nationally and 86th within Mississippi — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Ovett ranks 5,231 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,031 by building count (1 is largest). Within Mississippi alone, it ranks 59 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Mississippi on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Ovett
Ovett's very high rating (83rd percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Ovett (88.7%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Ovett's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Ovett's 5,231-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Ovett's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.