Natural Disasters in Moorhead, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

56.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

93.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

32.2

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

$2.6M

Individual Assistance

$505K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormFeb 2026——
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneOct 2021——
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneAug 2021——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$313K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2019$1.9M—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodMar 2016$50K$57K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding →Severe StormApr 2011—$109K
Hurricane Gustav →HurricaneAug 2008——
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneAug 2005$155K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2001$317K—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormFeb 2001——
Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain →Severe Ice StormJan 1999$116K—
Severe Winter Storm, Freeezing Rain and Sleet →Severe StormFeb 1994——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormMay 1991——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodMar 1991——
Drought & Freezing →SnowstormFeb 1977——

Showing 20 of 26 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

191

Total Claims Paid

$1,705,142

Avg Claim Payout

$8,927

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

10

Federal Funding

$363,455

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.34

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.2: Generators - Regular4$0
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)3$0
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$29,700
601.1: Generators1$127,101
500.2: Flood Control - Berm, Levee, or Dike1$206,654

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

Moorhead has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, drought, earthquake. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 191 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,562,245 in public assistance recovery funding. $505,445 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.