Natural Disasters in Sumner, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

40.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

26.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

90.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

12.2

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

27

Public Assistance

$2.3M

Individual Assistance

$111K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormFeb 2026——
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneOct 2021——
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneAug 2021——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormMay 2021$121K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormApr 2020$26K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$42K$23K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormMar 2020$179K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2019$685K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodMar 2016$373K$88K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJan 2016$124K—
Hurricane Gustav →HurricaneAug 2008——
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneAug 2005$61K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2001$342K—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormFeb 2001$347K—
Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing R… →Severe Ice StormJan 1999——
Severe Winter Storm, Freeezing Rain and … →Severe StormFeb 1994——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormMay 1991——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodMar 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

102

Total Claims Paid

$766,584

Avg Claim Payout

$7,516

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

37

Federal Funding

$2,308,072

Properties Protected

32

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

6.57

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.2: Generators - Regular13$311,612
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)7$273,031
601.1: Generators7$639,892
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine4$682,846
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures3$15,730

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

Sumner has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, earthquake, strong wind. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 102 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,300,825 in public assistance recovery funding. $111,201 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 37 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.