Natural Disasters in Kirkville, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

49.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

42.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

77.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

42.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave89.5Lightning78.2Earthquake77.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	89.5
Lightning	78.2
Earthquake	77.0
Landslide	74.6
Heat Wave	70.8
Tornado	66.4
Hurricane	54.8
Strong Wind	47.4
Drought	40.7
Ice Storm	38.5
Hail	30.2
Wildfire	28.3
Winter Weather	10.3

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

Severe Storm

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 21, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 12, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES.
Oct 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Aug 28, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Dec 6, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 20, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 23, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 4, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 30, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, 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
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS
May 23, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND HIGH WINDS
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

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

164

Total IA Distributed

$756,646

Repair/Replace

$472,741

Rental Assistance

$59,876

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4175	124	$489,983	$11,618
DR-4874	25	$144,502	$7,886
DR-1470	7	$84,235	$7,510
DR-4528	8	$37,926	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$51,649

Avg Claim Payout

$17,216

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,749,405

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4874	Severe Storm(s)	6	$1,119,040
DR-4175	Severe Storm(s)	7	$857,615
DR-4248	Severe Storm(s)	7	$247,929
DR-4697	Other	4	$163,671
DR-4450	Other	2	$153,556
DR-4429	Other	6	$98,334
DR-1265	Severe Ice Storm	2	$73,098
DR-1972	Severe Storm(s)	3	$29,857
DR-1604	Hurricane	1	$6,306

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,769,174

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.73

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$4,584,046
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$91,044
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)	2	$94,084
601.1: Generators	1	$0

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

Kirkville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, lightning, earthquake. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 3 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,749,405 in public assistance recovery funding. $756,646 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.