Natural Disasters in Itta Bena, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

73.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

60.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

98.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

57.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought88.8Tornado88.7Earthquake88.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	88.8
Tornado	88.7
Earthquake	88.0
Hail	81.6
Heat Wave	79.5
Strong Wind	75.4
Cold Wave	72.7
Hurricane	71.7
Lightning	65.3
Ice Storm	65.0
Landslide	26.2
Wildfire	22.5
Winter Weather	15.8

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

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 6, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 21, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Oct 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Aug 28, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Apr 23, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 23, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Feb 23, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jan 25, 1999	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, ICE AND FREEZING RAIN
Feb 18, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FREEEZING RAIN AND SLEET
May 17, 1991	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Mar 5, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jan 3, 1991	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1984	Tornado	TORNADOES

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

287

Total IA Distributed

$919,001

Repair/Replace

$426,571

Rental Assistance

$117,634

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4697	3	N/A	—
DR-1604	2	N/A	—
DR-4874	157	$734,828	$6,858
DR-4528	18	$82,258	—
DR-1972	31	$53,677	$5,321
DR-4268	76	$48,238	$1,485

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

442

Total Claims Paid

$4,363,841

Avg Claim Payout

$9,873

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$9,331,533

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4478	Severe Storm(s)	3	$1,392,373
DR-1265	Severe Ice Storm	8	$1,255,527
DR-4538	Severe Storm(s)	5	$1,174,461
DR-4528	Biological	7	$1,045,604
DR-4874	Severe Storm(s)	4	$879,396
DR-1604	Hurricane	34	$710,883
DR-4536	Severe Storm(s)	1	$604,023
DR-4697	Other	2	$598,768
DR-4429	Other	10	$556,165
DR-4314	Severe Storm(s)	4	$265,478
DR-1360	Severe Storm(s)	6	$258,220
DR-4268	Flood	4	$219,073
DR-1972	Severe Storm(s)	4	$194,687
DR-1398	Severe Storm(s)	1	$165,651
DR-1983	Flood	3	$9,356

Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$5,531,808

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.53

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	4	$749,458
601.1: Generators	4	$184,137
500.2: Flood Control - Berm, Levee, or Dike	3	$4,299,488
404.1: Localized Flood Control System to Protect Critical Facility	2	$229,592
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	1	$69,133

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

Itta Bena has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, tornado, earthquake. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 442 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,331,533 in public assistance recovery funding. $919,001 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 14 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.