Natural Disasters in Tillatoba, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

19.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

14.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

73.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

32.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning79.7Earthquake71.7Heat Wave57.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	79.7
Earthquake	71.7
Heat Wave	57.8
Landslide	56.0
Hurricane	54.0
Tornado	49.2
Cold Wave	47.6
Drought	44.8
Wildfire	39.2
Hail	37.5
Ice Storm	25.3
Strong Wind	24.4
Winter Weather	3.9

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

6 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 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
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
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
Mar 20, 1992	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES
May 17, 1991	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Mar 5, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1984	Tornado	TORNADOES
Feb 22, 1977	Snowstorm	DROUGHT & FREEZING
Mar 27, 1973	Severe Storm	HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Feb 22, 1971	Tornado	STORMS & TORNADOES

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$15,401

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4268	1	N/A	—
DR-1972	2	N/A	—
DR-4528	2	$15,401	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$363,829

Avg Claim Payout

$9,329

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$255,670

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4429	Other	3	$126,538
DR-4536	Severe Storm(s)	2	$92,240
DR-1604	Hurricane	2	$36,892

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$530,822

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

10.73

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)	6	$218,275
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$178,657
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$111,390
601.1: Generators	1	$22,500

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

Tillatoba has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, earthquake, heat wave. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 39 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $255,670 in public assistance recovery funding. $15,401 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.