Natural Disasters in Scooba, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

14.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

8.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

86.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

33.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane65.6Tornado56.4Drought55.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	65.6
Tornado	56.4
Drought	55.1
Cold Wave	51.9
Landslide	51.2
Heat Wave	50.7
Earthquake	49.2
Ice Storm	47.6
Strong Wind	46.9
Lightning	40.3
Hail	33.8
Wildfire	25.6
Winter Weather	22.4

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

Hurricane

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Oct 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Aug 28, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
May 4, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
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
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
Jan 25, 1999	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, ICE AND FREEZING RAIN
Nov 25, 1992	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, HIGH WINDS & TORNADOES
Feb 28, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Apr 10, 1982	Tornado	TORNADOES
Apr 16, 1979	Severe Storm	STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS
Apr 18, 1974	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

338

Total IA Distributed

$549,661

Repair/Replace

$300,354

Rental Assistance

$100,519

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1604	248	$331,839	$1,185
DR-1972	88	$206,574	$3,783
DR-4528	1	$10,579	—
DR-1459	1	$670	—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$833,114

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1459	Severe Storm(s)	36	$273,554
DR-1604	Hurricane	18	$172,881
DR-4598	Winter Storm	2	$152,196
DR-1972	Severe Storm(s)	12	$120,236
DR-1550	Hurricane	13	$51,844
DR-4528	Biological	2	$47,261
DR-4450	Other	2	$12,250
DR-1594	Hurricane	1	$2,893

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$173,016

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.32

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	3	$86,580
601.1: Generators	2	$78,936
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$7,500

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

Scooba has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, tornado, drought. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (7 declarations). FEMA has obligated $833,114 in public assistance recovery funding. $549,661 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.