Natural Disasters in Silver City, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

27.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

15.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

98.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

34.6

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

25

Public Assistance

$7.2M

Individual Assistance

$6.5M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $6.9M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormFeb 2026——
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJun 2024—$4.0M
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormAug 2023——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormMar 2023$4.4M$1.7M
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneOct 2021——
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneAug 2021——
Hurricane Delta →HurricaneOct 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$19K$104K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2019$1.0M$146K
Flooding →FloodMay 2011$132K$280K
Flooding →FloodMay 2011——
Hurricane Gustav →HurricaneAug 2008——
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneAug 2005$358K$246K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2001$1.1M—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormFeb 2001——
Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing R… →Severe Ice StormJan 1999$91K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormMay 1991——

Showing 20 of 27 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

342

Total Claims Paid

$3,877,926

Avg Claim Payout

$11,339

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$492,117

Properties Protected

23

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.62

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators1$229,684
601.2: Generators - Regular1$0
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$262,433

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

Silver City has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hurricane, earthquake. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 342 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,180,607 in public assistance recovery funding. $6,452,931 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.