Natural Disasters in Pattison, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

24.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

14.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

91.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

43.2

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

29

Public Assistance

$5.4M

Individual Assistance

$2.6M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter StormWinter StormFeb 2026
Severe Winter Storm Winter StormJan 2026
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes.Severe StormAug 2023
Hurricane IdaHurricaneOct 2021$15K
Hurricane IdaHurricaneAug 2021
Severe Winter StormsSevere Ice StormMay 2021$1.0M
Hurricane Delta HurricaneOct 2020
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and FloodingSevere StormJul 2020$66K
Severe Storms, Flooding, and MudslidesSevere StormApr 2020$1.6M
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalApr 2020$113K$184K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and FloodingSevere StormMay 2017$1.4M
Severe Storms and FloodingFloodMar 2016$86K
Hurricane IsaacHurricaneAug 2012$170K$6K
FloodingFloodMay 2011$46K$151K
FloodingFloodMay 2011
Hurricane GustavHurricaneSep 2008$266K
Hurricane GustavHurricaneAug 2008
Hurricane KatrinaHurricaneAug 2005$659K$2.2M
Hurricane IvanHurricaneSep 2004

Showing 20 of 29 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

222

Total Claims Paid

$2,860,792

Avg Claim Payout

$12,886

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

10

Federal Funding

$1,766,928

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.04

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators3$133,839
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$283,637
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures2$84,671
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures; 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control1$0
206.2A: RETRO - Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$0

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

Pattison has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, landslide, hurricane. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 222 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,421,729 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,580,697 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.