Natural Disasters in Nettleton, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

68.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

59.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

84.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

54.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave90.0Earthquake86.7Tornado86.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	90.0
Earthquake	86.7
Tornado	86.4
Heat Wave	82.0
Lightning	82.0
Drought	71.9
Hurricane	70.8
Ice Storm	60.9
Landslide	55.3
Hail	48.9
Strong Wind	39.9
Wildfire	35.8
Winter Weather	15.4

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

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 26, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Oct 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Aug 28, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 20, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 23, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 4, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 29, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Apr 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
May 23, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND HIGH WINDS
Nov 14, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Feb 23, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jan 25, 1999	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, ICE AND FREEZING RAIN
May 17, 1991	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

147

Total Claims Paid

$1,411,214

Avg Claim Payout

$9,600

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$32,329,702

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

238

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4697	Other	57	$23,846,267
DR-1972	Severe Storm(s)	119	$5,081,412
DR-4450	Other	16	$2,553,620
DR-1604	Hurricane	9	$169,031
DR-1265	Severe Ice Storm	7	$142,276
DR-4528	Biological	2	$125,523
DR-4248	Severe Storm(s)	6	$120,514
DR-1550	Hurricane	9	$117,971
DR-1360	Severe Storm(s)	1	$108,108
DR-1906	Severe Storm(s)	9	$59,662
DR-1594	Hurricane	3	$5,319

Nettleton has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, earthquake, tornado. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 147 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $32,329,702 in public assistance recovery funding.