Natural Disasters in Beechwood, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

86.3

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

81.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

88.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

81.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought99.5Hail98.0Tornado91.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	99.5
Hail	98.0
Tornado	91.7
Strong Wind	89.9
Heat Wave	87.8
Landslide	84.9
Ice Storm	78.7
Lightning	77.7
Earthquake	74.3
Hurricane	74.1
Cold Wave	67.3
Wildfire	39.4
Winter Weather	20.8

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

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Feb 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 6, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 12, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES.
Oct 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Aug 28, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
May 4, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Oct 8, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE DELTA
Apr 23, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 20, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 23, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 30, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAAC
May 11, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
May 4, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
May 8, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA

Showing 20 of 33 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,688

Total Claims Paid

$35,597,954

Avg Claim Payout

$13,243

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,887,848

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

165

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4538	Severe Storm(s)	12	$1,761,864
DR-4429	Other	10	$954,489
DR-1983	Flood	29	$711,465
DR-4598	Winter Storm	8	$677,449
DR-1604	Hurricane	22	$524,101
DR-1459	Severe Storm(s)	31	$258,768
DR-4450	Other	10	$244,544
DR-4528	Biological	15	$238,149
DR-1265	Severe Ice Storm	12	$185,762
DR-4727	Severe Storm(s)	3	$165,623
DR-4081	Hurricane	4	$63,719
DR-4697	Other	5	$55,109
DR-1906	Severe Storm(s)	3	$41,051
DR-3291	Hurricane	1	$5,755

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,219,935

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.66

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	11	$1,570,153
200.2: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal	4	$92,324
601.1: Generators	3	$302,886
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$112,813
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$141,759

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

Beechwood has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, tornado. The area has had 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 2,688 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,887,848 in public assistance recovery funding. 20 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.