Natural Disasters in Thaxton, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

50.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

44.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

68.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

27.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake85.3Tornado77.2Heat Wave75.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	85.3
Tornado	77.2
Heat Wave	75.9
Cold Wave	74.7
Lightning	65.2
Landslide	65.2
Hurricane	65.0
Strong Wind	52.4
Drought	52.2
Hail	51.6
Ice Storm	48.2
Wildfire	45.4
Winter Weather	13.9

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

8 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
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
Apr 23, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS
May 23, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND HIGH WINDS
Apr 17, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 23, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jan 25, 1999	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, ICE AND FREEZING RAIN
Feb 18, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FREEEZING RAIN AND SLEET
May 17, 1991	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Feb 22, 1977	Snowstorm	DROUGHT & FREEZING
Mar 27, 1973	Severe Storm	HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Feb 22, 1971	Tornado	STORMS & TORNADOES

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$48,137

Avg Claim Payout

$16,046

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,625,036

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

102

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1360	Severe Storm(s)	88	$2,280,001
DR-4429	Other	7	$281,904
DR-1604	Hurricane	5	$31,031
DR-4528	Biological	1	$30,954
DR-1594	Hurricane	1	$1,146

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,715,201

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.54

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	6	$6,604,630
601.1: Generators	2	$73,932
601.2: Generators - Regular	2	$0
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$36,639

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

Thaxton has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, tornado, heat wave. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 3 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,625,036 in public assistance recovery funding. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.