Natural Disasters in Enterprise, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

36.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

31.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

68.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

28.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning79.1Hurricane76.0Tornado66.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	79.1
Hurricane	76.0
Tornado	66.0
Cold Wave	61.2
Drought	55.7
Landslide	53.8
Heat Wave	53.6
Earthquake	48.4
Hail	41.0
Strong Wind	38.4
Ice Storm	35.5
Wildfire	31.2
Winter Weather	29.1

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

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Oct 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Aug 28, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Oct 28, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ZETA
Apr 16, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
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
Feb 14, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADO
Mar 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAAC
Aug 28, 2012	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ISAAC
Apr 29, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
Apr 24, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS
Feb 28, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Sep 13, 1979	Hurricane	HURRICANE FREDERIC

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,304,670

Avg Claim Payout

$16,515

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,588,030

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

158

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1604	Hurricane	44	$875,361
DR-4415	Severe Storm(s)	27	$712,494
DR-4081	Hurricane	22	$215,107
DR-4268	Flood	19	$180,869
DR-4528	Biological	2	$170,933
DR-4450	Other	7	$138,650
DR-1972	Severe Storm(s)	5	$77,807
DR-1550	Hurricane	13	$73,774
DR-1459	Severe Storm(s)	12	$67,323
DR-4536	Severe Storm(s)	4	$63,625
DR-1594	Hurricane	2	$8,979
DR-3291	Hurricane	1	$3,108

Enterprise has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 79 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,588,030 in public assistance recovery funding.