Natural Disasters in Magee, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

51.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

43.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

76.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

36.7

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

29

Public Assistance

$5.5M

Individual Assistance

$8.9M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes. →Severe StormAug 2023——
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneOct 2021——
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneAug 2021——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormMay 2021$50K—
Hurricane Delta →HurricaneOct 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$542K$352K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2019$7K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2014—$6K
Hurricane Isaac →HurricaneAug 2012——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 2009$278K—
Hurricane Gustav →HurricaneAug 2008——
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneAug 2005$4.6M$6.1M
Hurricane Dennis →HurricaneJul 2005——
Hurricane Ivan →HurricaneSep 2004——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Floods →Severe StormApr 2003—$24K
Severe Storms, High Winds & Tornadoes →TornadoNov 1992——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodMar 1991——

Showing 20 of 33 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

246

Total Claims Paid

$2,575,491

Avg Claim Payout

$10,469

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

11

Federal Funding

$284,770

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.17

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators8$207,835
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$56,629
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$20,306

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

Magee has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, hail, tornado. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 246 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,510,031 in public assistance recovery funding. $8,875,770 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.