Natural Disasters in Montrose, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

38.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

24.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

94.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

24.1

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

26

Public Assistance

$14.1M

Individual Assistance

$2.3M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

11 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $14.1M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormAug 2023$508K$792K
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneOct 2021——
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneAug 2021——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormMay 2021$47K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormApr 2020$2.2M$9K
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$28K$4K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, and F… →Severe StormDec 2019——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornado →Severe StormFeb 2019$268K—
Hurricane Isaac →HurricaneAug 2012$1000—
Tropical Storm Isaac →HurricaneAug 2012——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormApr 2011$32K$333K
Hurricane Gustav →HurricaneAug 2008——
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneAug 2005$11.0M$1.2M
Hurricane Dennis →HurricaneJul 2005——
Hurricane Ivan →HurricaneSep 2004$28K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Floods →Severe StormApr 2003——
Hurricane Georges →HurricaneOct 1998——
Severe Storms, High Winds & Tornadoes →TornadoNov 1992——

Showing 20 of 27 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

13

Total Claims Paid

$112,374

Avg Claim Payout

$8,644

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$39,803

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.37

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$0
601.1: Generators1$27,008
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$12,795

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

Montrose has a very 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 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (11 declarations). 13 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $14,071,859 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,321,094 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.