Natural Disasters in Louise, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

27.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

15.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

98.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

34.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought91.1Hurricane66.5Earthquake63.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	91.1
Hurricane	66.5
Earthquake	63.9
Hail	55.1
Heat Wave	54.0
Cold Wave	53.7
Tornado	50.8
Ice Storm	50.0
Lightning	39.9
Strong Wind	34.4
Winter Weather	26.7
Landslide	13.2
Wildfire	12.4

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

10 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
Jun 10, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 12, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES.
Mar 26, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Oct 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Aug 28, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Oct 8, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE DELTA
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
May 11, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
May 4, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Dec 7, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Feb 23, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jan 25, 1999	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, ICE AND FREEZING RAIN
May 17, 1991	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

963

Total IA Distributed

$2,876,576

Repair/Replace

$1,787,597

Rental Assistance

$307,891

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1786	1	N/A	—
DR-1607	1	N/A	—
DR-4697	443	$1,627,055	$10,800
DR-4790	200	$750,401	$3,847
DR-1983	149	$280,138	$10,215
DR-4429	24	$102,900	$5,428
DR-1604	143	$99,742	$806
DR-4528	2	$16,339	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

342

Total Claims Paid

$3,877,926

Avg Claim Payout

$11,339

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,180,607

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4697	Other	25	$4,417,965
DR-1398	Severe Storm(s)	9	$1,118,840
DR-4429	Other	14	$1,044,168
DR-1604	Hurricane	18	$358,212
DR-1983	Flood	5	$131,816
DR-1265	Severe Ice Storm	3	$91,085
DR-4528	Biological	1	$18,520

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$492,117

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.62

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	1	$229,684
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$0
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$262,433

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

Louise has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hurricane, earthquake. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 342 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,180,607 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,876,576 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.