Natural Disasters in Eden, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

71.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

58.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

91.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

20.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning94.4Cold Wave91.3Drought89.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	94.4
Cold Wave	91.3
Drought	89.7
Tornado	89.2
Hail	84.6
Strong Wind	81.4
Heat Wave	77.7
Landslide	71.2
Hurricane	70.5
Ice Storm	67.0
Earthquake	62.8
Winter Weather	51.0
Wildfire	44.5

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

13 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
May 22, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAAC
Aug 28, 2012	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM 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
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA

Showing 20 of 31 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

409

Total Claims Paid

$7,608,019

Avg Claim Payout

$18,602

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$10,572,424

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

164

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4314	Severe Storm(s)	6	$3,565,709
DR-1906	Severe Storm(s)	42	$2,942,765
DR-1604	Hurricane	25	$844,067
DR-4450	Other	9	$666,112
DR-4598	Winter Storm	10	$630,606
DR-4727	Severe Storm(s)	2	$483,413
DR-4538	Severe Storm(s)	9	$261,421
DR-1983	Flood	15	$239,856
DR-4528	Biological	10	$224,366
DR-1459	Severe Storm(s)	10	$201,083
DR-1265	Severe Ice Storm	2	$155,324
DR-4429	Other	12	$152,574
DR-1360	Severe Storm(s)	9	$146,874
DR-4536	Severe Storm(s)	1	$40,171
DR-4697	Other	1	$14,881

Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,316,016

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.87

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	4	$72,261
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$2,054,000
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$113,410
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$0
201.1: Relocation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$1,345

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

Eden has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, cold wave, drought. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 409 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,572,424 in public assistance recovery funding. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.