Natural Disasters in Fayette, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

11.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

5.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

93.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

26.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave70.5Hurricane65.1Landslide62.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	70.5
Hurricane	65.1
Landslide	62.4
Drought	52.4
Hail	47.8
Ice Storm	38.6
Tornado	36.0
Earthquake	29.0
Strong Wind	29.0
Wildfire	27.6
Cold Wave	19.0
Lightning	18.4
Winter Weather	5.1

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

Feb 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

11 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
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
May 22, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAAC
May 11, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
May 4, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
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

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,026

Total IA Distributed

$2,227,490

Repair/Replace

$712,718

Rental Assistance

$363,870

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4494	1	N/A	—
DR-1604	1,685	$1,967,525	$2,036
DR-4081	227	$90,366	$328
DR-1459	73	$70,731	$877
DR-4528	16	$60,616	—
DR-1983	24	$38,252	$6,113

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$851,811

Avg Claim Payout

$12,714

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,146,594

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4598	Winter Storm	3	$1,630,859
DR-4314	Severe Storm(s)	2	$213,711
DR-1983	Flood	6	$163,519
DR-1604	Hurricane	5	$64,705
DR-1794	Hurricane	2	$37,861
DR-4081	Hurricane	3	$29,210
DR-4528	Biological	1	$6,730

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$188,637

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.59

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	1	$150,773
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$37,864
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$0

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

Fayette has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, hurricane, landslide. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (11 declarations). 67 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,146,594 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,227,490 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.