Natural Disasters in Lexington, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

49.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

31.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

98.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

10.7

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

30

Public Assistance

$9.2M

Individual Assistance

$2.0M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $9.2M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormFeb 2026——
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormAug 2023——
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneOct 2021——
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneAug 2021——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormMay 2021——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2020$319K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormApr 2020$18K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$52K$114K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJun 2019$230K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormMay 2017$6.1M—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodMar 2016$155K—
Hurricane Isaac →HurricaneAug 2012$9K—
Tropical Storm Isaac →HurricaneAug 2012——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormApr 2011$194K$356K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2010$390K$984K
Hurricane Gustav →HurricaneAug 2008——
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneAug 2005$420K$549K
Hurricane Dennis →HurricaneJul 2005——

Showing 20 of 32 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

117

Total Claims Paid

$1,437,504

Avg Claim Payout

$12,286

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

9

Federal Funding

$310,795

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)6$99,624
601.1: Generators3$211,171

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

Lexington has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, tornado, hail. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 117 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,217,944 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,028,343 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.