Natural Disasters in Foxworth, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

60.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

52.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

74.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

18.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane89.9Hail89.5Wildfire75.8
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane89.9
Hail89.5
Wildfire75.8
Tornado73.4
Heat Wave67.1
Strong Wind55.3
Landslide54.5
Ice Storm53.0
Lightning51.3
Earthquake49.9
Drought46.8
Cold Wave35.2
Winter Weather33.5

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

36

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

15 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
May 21, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Oct 22, 2021HurricaneHURRICANE IDA
Aug 28, 2021HurricaneHURRICANE IDA
Oct 8, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE DELTA
Sep 14, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE SALLY
Aug 23, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE MARCO AND TROPICAL STORM LAURA
Apr 23, 2020Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 5, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Dec 6, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Feb 14, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADO
Mar 25, 2016FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 7, 2015TornadoSEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Feb 13, 2013Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 29, 2012HurricaneHURRICANE ISAAC
Aug 28, 2012HurricaneTROPICAL STORM ISAAC
Sep 22, 2008HurricaneHURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 30, 2008HurricaneHURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 29, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA

Showing 20 of 36 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

685

Total Claims Paid

$7,253,306

Avg Claim Payout

$10,589

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$18,094,823

Disasters with PA

11

Total Projects

161

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1604Hurricane57$15,162,199
DR-4205Tornado12$1,321,674
DR-4538Severe Storm(s)20$785,926
DR-1360Severe Storm(s)30$252,505
DR-4081Hurricane18$249,483
DR-4268Flood8$162,319
DR-4528Biological9$75,512
DR-4101Severe Storm(s)3$40,823
DR-4874Severe Storm(s)2$29,868
DR-1794Hurricane1$13,151
DR-1550Hurricane1$1,362

Foxworth has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, hail, wildfire. The area has had 36 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (15 declarations). 685 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $18,094,823 in public assistance recovery funding.