Natural Disasters in Marion, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

87.0

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

81.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

87.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

57.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave98.2Tornado94.4Lightning92.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	98.2
Tornado	94.4
Lightning	92.0
Heat Wave	90.6
Landslide	87.6
Hurricane	83.3
Earthquake	81.7
Ice Storm	81.7
Strong Wind	74.9
Winter Weather	74.2
Hail	73.9
Wildfire	57.7
Drought	52.1

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

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Oct 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Aug 28, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
May 4, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jan 25, 2017	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAAC
Aug 28, 2012	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ISAAC
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
Apr 24, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS
Nov 25, 1992	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, HIGH WINDS & TORNADOES
Mar 20, 1992	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES
Feb 28, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Sep 13, 1979	Hurricane	HURRICANE FREDERIC
Apr 16, 1979	Severe Storm	STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS
Apr 24, 1978	Tornado	TORNADOES

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

271

Total Claims Paid

$3,437,189

Avg Claim Payout

$12,683

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$38,925,800

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

242

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1604	Hurricane	86	$17,350,521
DR-4528	Biological	10	$14,493,479
DR-1550	Hurricane	64	$2,278,709
DR-4598	Winter Storm	8	$1,695,861
DR-1459	Severe Storm(s)	58	$965,607
DR-4175	Severe Storm(s)	1	$894,059
DR-1972	Severe Storm(s)	3	$756,106
DR-1594	Hurricane	3	$147,150
DR-1265	Severe Ice Storm	1	$132,268
DR-4450	Other	2	$105,270
DR-3291	Hurricane	2	$57,746
DR-4081	Hurricane	3	$25,696
DR-1360	Severe Storm(s)	1	$23,330

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,133,849

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

5.73

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	3	$130,338
601.1: Generators	2	$105,735
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$138,030
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$759,746
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$0

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

Marion has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, tornado, lightning. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (9 declarations). 271 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $38,925,800 in public assistance recovery funding. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.