Natural Disasters in McLain, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

42.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

32.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

79.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

14.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane87.5Wildfire73.3Tornado56.9
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane87.5
Wildfire73.3
Tornado56.9
Lightning50.8
Heat Wave48.2
Landslide47.2
Drought36.2
Hail34.3
Cold Wave32.4
Earthquake31.0
Strong Wind30.7
Ice Storm25.4
Winter Weather17.5

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

31

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

18 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 12, 2023Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES.
Oct 22, 2021HurricaneHURRICANE IDA
Aug 28, 2021HurricaneHURRICANE IDA
Dec 31, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE ZETA
Oct 28, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE ZETA
Sep 14, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE SALLY
Aug 23, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE MARCO AND TROPICAL STORM LAURA
Apr 5, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Feb 14, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADO
Nov 22, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE NATE
Mar 25, 2016FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 13, 2013Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 29, 2012HurricaneHURRICANE ISAAC
Aug 28, 2012HurricaneTROPICAL STORM ISAAC
Apr 29, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
May 12, 2009Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Aug 30, 2008HurricaneHURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 29, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,610

Total IA Distributed

$5,127,223

Repair/Replace

$2,220,515

Rental Assistance

$849,114

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-40817N/A—
DR-19722N/A—
DR-16041,825$3,376,351$4,396
DR-4268203$739,680$4,021
DR-4576181$469,987$2,865
DR-1550336$455,118$3,410
DR-410147$62,158$430
DR-45284$23,820—
DR-42955$109$181

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

45

Total Claims Paid

$651,043

Avg Claim Payout

$14,468

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$19,659,344

Disasters with PA

11

Total Projects

258

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1604Hurricane168$15,841,726
DR-4576Tropical Storm3$2,319,917
DR-1972Severe Storm(s)28$668,625
DR-4268Flood8$288,333
DR-1550Hurricane17$196,929
DR-4081Hurricane11$138,978
DR-1837Severe Storm(s)10$98,242
DR-1436Hurricane5$63,493
DR-4350Tropical Storm4$32,390
DR-1594Hurricane3$9,372
DR-3291Hurricane1$1,339

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$309,543

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

258.45

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$121,918
601.2: Generators - Regular2$0
601.1: Generators1$187,625

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

McLain has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, wildfire, tornado. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (18 declarations). 45 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $19,659,344 in public assistance recovery funding. $5,127,223 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.