Natural Disasters in Raleigh, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

47.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

34.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

87.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

13.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane83.9Hail81.9Tornado71.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	83.9
Hail	81.9
Tornado	71.2
Landslide	64.3
Strong Wind	62.1
Drought	60.8
Heat Wave	56.0
Ice Storm	53.6
Lightning	52.3
Earthquake	49.0
Wildfire	47.3
Cold Wave	47.0
Winter Weather	32.5

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

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 21, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 12, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES.
Oct 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Aug 28, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
May 4, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jul 9, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
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
Dec 6, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAAC
Apr 29, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED 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
Apr 24, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS
Nov 25, 1992	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, HIGH WINDS & TORNADOES
Feb 28, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$78,381

Avg Claim Payout

$7,126

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$44,004,988

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

189

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1604	Hurricane	72	$26,888,768
DR-4536	Severe Storm(s)	11	$4,931,958
DR-4598	Winter Storm	18	$3,565,076
DR-4727	Severe Storm(s)	3	$2,892,798
DR-4551	Severe Storm(s)	11	$1,298,332
DR-4874	Severe Storm(s)	7	$1,147,402
DR-4470	Severe Storm(s)	9	$1,058,305
DR-4626	Hurricane	7	$990,620
DR-4081	Hurricane	21	$445,418
DR-1837	Severe Storm(s)	3	$282,661
DR-1972	Severe Storm(s)	5	$186,748
DR-4175	Severe Storm(s)	2	$133,599
DR-1550	Hurricane	7	$96,088
DR-1794	Hurricane	4	$55,735
DR-1594	Hurricane	7	$23,095

Showing top 15 of 17 disasters by spending

Raleigh has a relatively 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 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 11 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $44,004,988 in public assistance recovery funding.