Natural Disasters in Bogue Chitto, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

48.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

38.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

82.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

34.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave81.6Hurricane79.6Tornado78.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	81.6
Hurricane	79.6
Tornado	78.5
Strong Wind	71.5
Hail	68.8
Wildfire	62.2
Lightning	59.6
Ice Storm	58.8
Earthquake	58.6
Drought	51.7
Landslide	43.9
Cold Wave	27.8
Winter Weather	12.4

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

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
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
Mar 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
Apr 24, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS
Oct 1, 2002	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ISIDORE
Feb 23, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

12,921

Total IA Distributed

$10,590,759

Repair/Replace

$2,607,549

Rental Assistance

$1,275,641

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4494	2	N/A	—
DR-1604	9,569	$7,836,074	$1,566
DR-1459	1,499	$1,349,138	$1,099
DR-4528	113	$528,917	—
DR-4081	1,317	$375,223	$400
DR-4874	110	$250,403	$1,394
DR-4626	310	$249,005	$1,185
DR-1603	1	$2,000	—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$405,756

Avg Claim Payout

$5,558

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,595,079

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4528	Biological	12	$2,329,124
DR-1604	Hurricane	20	$695,250
DR-4081	Hurricane	10	$667,909
DR-4626	Hurricane	8	$420,676
DR-1360	Severe Storm(s)	6	$84,412
DR-1436	Hurricane	7	$83,038
DR-4598	Winter Storm	3	$68,397
DR-1794	Hurricane	5	$64,342
DR-1837	Severe Storm(s)	7	$63,146
DR-4268	Flood	5	$60,456
DR-1459	Severe Storm(s)	3	$58,329

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,062,526

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.25

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$0
601.1: Generators	1	$57,881
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$0
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$3,004,645

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

Bogue Chitto has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (14 declarations). 73 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,595,079 in public assistance recovery funding. $10,590,759 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.