Natural Disasters in Big Point, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

92.3

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

91.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

52.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

86.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane97.8Lightning95.1Wildfire94.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	97.8
Lightning	95.1
Wildfire	94.1
Heat Wave	91.8
Tornado	90.0
Coastal Flood	84.8
Cold Wave	78.0
Ice Storm	66.9
Winter Weather	61.3
Hail	61.0
Earthquake	57.9
Strong Wind	51.8
Drought	51.8
Landslide	34.4

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

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

24 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Dec 31, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ZETA
Oct 28, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ZETA
Oct 8, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE DELTA
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Aug 23, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE MARCO AND TROPICAL STORM LAURA
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Nov 22, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE NATE
Oct 7, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE NATE
Aug 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAAC
Aug 28, 2012	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ISAAC
May 12, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Sep 22, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Aug 28, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA

Showing 20 of 35 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

11,295

Total Claims Paid

$719,962,807

Avg Claim Payout

$63,742

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$292,291,645

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,302

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1604	Hurricane	835	$235,416,735
DR-4528	Biological	23	$23,272,299
DR-4576	Tropical Storm	67	$11,498,751
DR-4081	Hurricane	101	$8,077,140
DR-4350	Tropical Storm	53	$5,239,289
DR-1550	Hurricane	96	$2,641,892
DR-1794	Hurricane	32	$1,782,164
DR-1436	Hurricane	36	$1,438,180
DR-4727	Severe Storm(s)	15	$1,167,123
DR-4626	Hurricane	12	$1,090,859
DR-1594	Hurricane	14	$269,742
DR-1837	Severe Storm(s)	9	$239,994
DR-1382	Severe Storm(s)	9	$157,479

Big Point has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, wildfire. The area has had 35 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (24 declarations). 11,295 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $292,291,645 in public assistance recovery funding.