Natural Disasters in Marks, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

18.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

8.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

98.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

26.1

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

22

Public Assistance

$1.7M

Individual Assistance

$1.0M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormFeb 2026——
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneOct 2021——
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneAug 2021——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormMay 2021$29K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2020$129K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$6K$16K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2020$14K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2019$271K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodMar 2016$578K$525K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2016$158K$321K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding →Severe StormApr 2011$79K$134K
Hurricane Gustav →HurricaneAug 2008——
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneAug 2005$23K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2001$421K—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormFeb 2001——
Severe Winter Storm, Freeezing Rain and Sleet →Severe StormFeb 1994——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormMay 1991——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodMar 1991——

Showing 20 of 25 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

253

Total Claims Paid

$2,349,434

Avg Claim Payout

$9,286

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

12

Federal Funding

$1,539,551

Properties Protected

21

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.37

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)4$69,191
601.1: Generators3$47,380
500.2: Flood Control - Berm, Levee, or Dike2$337,337
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$183,447
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures1$406,035

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

Marks has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, earthquake, tornado. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 253 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,707,478 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,014,242 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.