Natural Disasters in Tupelo, AR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

67.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

55.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

92.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

36.8

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

35

Public Assistance

$2.9M

Individual Assistance

$21K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

17 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $4.7M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodMay 2025$530K—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 2025——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →TornadoDec 2021——
Hurricane Laura →HurricaneAug 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$16K—
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJun 2017$217K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormFeb 2016——
Severe Storms,tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2014$299K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated… →Severe StormMay 2011$601K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2010$190K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2009$57K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2009$19K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$666K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 2009——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2008$298K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Sever Storms, Flooding and Landslides →Severe StormMay 2004——

Showing 20 of 35 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

174

Total Claims Paid

$3,082,985

Avg Claim Payout

$17,718

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$1,966,128

Properties Protected

7

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.86

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures4$1,041,955
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind2$721,959
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$164,714
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$37,500

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Tupelo has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, earthquake, tornado. The area has had 35 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (17 declarations). 174 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,894,496 in public assistance recovery funding. $21,026 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.