Natural Disasters in Magnolia, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

70.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

56.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

97.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

40.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado90.1Hurricane87.2Lightning82.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	90.1
Hurricane	87.2
Lightning	82.7
Heat Wave	82.3
Hail	80.1
Strong Wind	75.5
Wildfire	71.5
Ice Storm	64.5
Drought	55.9
Earthquake	52.5
Landslide	40.8
Cold Wave	36.9
Winter Weather	18.7

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

Hurricane

16 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
Oct 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Aug 28, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
May 4, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Oct 8, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE DELTA
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Aug 23, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE MARCO AND TROPICAL STORM LAURA
Jul 9, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAAC
Aug 28, 2012	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ISAAC
Sep 22, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
Apr 24, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS
Oct 1, 2002	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ISIDORE
Feb 23, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES

Showing 20 of 33 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

21,972

Total IA Distributed

$24,582,749

Repair/Replace

$7,156,423

Rental Assistance

$4,059,212

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1470	1	N/A	—
DR-1607	1	N/A	—
DR-1604	12,766	$12,964,218	$1,457
DR-4874	1,120	$4,172,820	$2,063
DR-1459	3,389	$3,524,302	$1,078
DR-4626	2,128	$1,917,637	$1,550
DR-4081	2,415	$1,267,818	$3,180
DR-4528	147	$729,954	—
DR-1603	5	$6,000	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

188

Total Claims Paid

$4,274,791

Avg Claim Payout

$22,738

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,618,645

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

130

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1604	Hurricane	58	$2,488,666
DR-4551	Severe Storm(s)	5	$1,751,289
DR-4626	Hurricane	18	$1,589,303
DR-4874	Severe Storm(s)	2	$1,070,368
DR-4081	Hurricane	18	$346,992
DR-1794	Hurricane	13	$261,885
DR-1436	Hurricane	13	$97,226
DR-4528	Biological	1	$9,257
DR-4598	Winter Storm	2	$3,659

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,826,458

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.59

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	4	$181,208
601.1: Generators	4	$409,558
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	3	$74,188
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind	2	$452,246
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)	2	$639,708

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

Magnolia has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, hurricane, lightning. The area has had 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (16 declarations). 188 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,618,645 in public assistance recovery funding. $24,582,749 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.