Natural Disasters in Pope, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

55.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

94.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

23.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind92.0Earthquake90.9Heat Wave89.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	92.0
Earthquake	90.9
Heat Wave	89.2
Tornado	87.8
Lightning	82.3
Cold Wave	77.5
Landslide	73.3
Hurricane	67.8
Drought	65.4
Wildfire	63.4
Ice Storm	45.1
Hail	44.9
Winter Weather	11.1

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

Feb 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 6, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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 16, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 12, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 23, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS 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
May 14, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Dec 7, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Feb 23, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Feb 18, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FREEEZING RAIN AND SLEET
May 17, 1991	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,238,218

Avg Claim Payout

$14,232

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,443,540

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

105

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4536	Severe Storm(s)	7	$938,699
DR-4697	Other	7	$745,871
DR-1398	Severe Storm(s)	19	$741,415
DR-4478	Severe Storm(s)	3	$533,730
DR-1604	Hurricane	19	$398,073
DR-1972	Severe Storm(s)	19	$289,044
DR-4528	Biological	2	$191,510
DR-1265	Severe Ice Storm	1	$151,930
DR-1916	Severe Storm(s)	16	$143,388
DR-4268	Flood	4	$111,110
DR-4248	Severe Storm(s)	4	$108,657
DR-4429	Other	3	$88,829
DR-3291	Hurricane	1	$1,281

Pope has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, earthquake, heat wave. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 87 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,443,540 in public assistance recovery funding.