Natural Disasters in Sledge, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

18.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

8.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

98.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

26.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought77.7Earthquake75.8Tornado56.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	77.7
Earthquake	75.8
Tornado	56.9
Hurricane	55.8
Heat Wave	54.1
Hail	34.4
Cold Wave	30.6
Wildfire	28.1
Lightning	25.0
Ice Storm	21.5
Strong Wind	20.0
Landslide	11.8
Winter Weather	4.9

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

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 6, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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 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
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
Mar 5, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

536

Total IA Distributed

$601,383

Repair/Replace

$351,340

Rental Assistance

$205,862

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1983	10	N/A	—
DR-1972	351	$451,464	$1,171
DR-4268	112	$79,363	$749
DR-4697	22	$25,009	$1,105
DR-4536	5	$23,427	$3,705
DR-4528	2	$12,625	—
DR-4248	34	$9,495	$571

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

253

Total Claims Paid

$2,349,434

Avg Claim Payout

$9,286

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,707,478

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4268	Flood	12	$578,084
DR-1398	Severe Storm(s)	16	$421,288
DR-4429	Other	11	$270,670
DR-4248	Severe Storm(s)	5	$157,989
DR-4536	Severe Storm(s)	6	$128,929
DR-1972	Severe Storm(s)	10	$78,792
DR-4598	Winter Storm	4	$28,895
DR-1604	Hurricane	3	$23,363
DR-4478	Severe Storm(s)	4	$13,914
DR-4528	Biological	1	$5,553

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,539,551

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.37

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)	4	$69,191
601.1: Generators	3	$47,380
500.2: Flood Control - Berm, Levee, or Dike	2	$337,337
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$183,447
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	1	$406,035

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

Sledge has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, earthquake, tornado. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 253 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,707,478 in public assistance recovery funding. $601,383 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.