Natural Disasters in Glendale, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

78.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

75.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

59.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

67.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado92.7Strong Wind91.5Hurricane90.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	92.7
Strong Wind	91.5
Hurricane	90.4
Lightning	90.1
Heat Wave	83.9
Wildfire	81.7
Hail	78.0
Earthquake	68.5
Ice Storm	62.6
Winter Weather	61.5
Landslide	52.0
Cold Wave	43.1
Drought	42.2

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

18 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
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
Feb 14, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADO
Jan 25, 2017	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 13, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAAC
Aug 28, 2012	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ISAAC
Sep 22, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Aug 28, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS

Showing 20 of 31 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,751

Total Claims Paid

$12,692,143

Avg Claim Payout

$7,249

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$39,596,367

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

640

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1604	Hurricane	410	$20,168,465
DR-4295	Tornado	31	$8,171,648
DR-4528	Biological	7	$5,649,920
DR-4101	Severe Storm(s)	30	$1,784,247
DR-4268	Flood	13	$734,478
DR-4576	Tropical Storm	12	$655,082
DR-4415	Severe Storm(s)	19	$584,164
DR-4626	Hurricane	9	$518,899
DR-1550	Hurricane	37	$365,820
DR-1794	Hurricane	15	$294,101
DR-1360	Severe Storm(s)	22	$227,619
DR-4350	Tropical Storm	14	$205,910
DR-4081	Hurricane	13	$142,524
DR-1594	Hurricane	3	$54,830
DR-4536	Severe Storm(s)	3	$33,849

Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending

Glendale has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, strong wind, hurricane. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (18 declarations). 1,751 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $39,596,367 in public assistance recovery funding.