Natural Disasters in Tunica, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

36.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

24.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

94.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

69.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake89.0Drought73.6Heat Wave61.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	89.0
Drought	73.6
Heat Wave	61.2
Tornado	59.5
Ice Storm	53.4
Hurricane	48.2
Cold Wave	35.9
Strong Wind	27.6
Hail	27.4
Lightning	25.7
Landslide	24.8
Winter Weather	15.7
Wildfire	7.5

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

5 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
Mar 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 11, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
May 4, 2011	Flood	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
Jun 13, 1997	Flood	FLOODING
Feb 18, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FREEEZING RAIN AND SLEET
Feb 22, 1977	Snowstorm	DROUGHT & FREEZING
Mar 27, 1973	Severe Storm	HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

808

Total IA Distributed

$5,274,190

Repair/Replace

$4,352,350

Rental Assistance

$555,520

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1983	384	$5,013,601	$14,563
DR-1972	346	$160,800	$829
DR-4268	71	$56,021	$1,525
DR-4528	7	$43,768	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

449

Total Claims Paid

$4,874,042

Avg Claim Payout

$10,855

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$833,241

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1983	Flood	18	$258,066
DR-4528	Biological	4	$233,276
DR-4268	Flood	4	$111,001
DR-3291	Hurricane	1	$67,614
DR-1972	Severe Storm(s)	4	$43,850
DR-4536	Severe Storm(s)	5	$41,028
DR-1398	Severe Storm(s)	3	$39,223
DR-1604	Hurricane	3	$39,183

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$604,224

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.48

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	10	$428,179
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	3	$119,795
601.2: Generators - Regular	2	$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$56,250
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$0

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

Tunica has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, drought, heat wave. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 449 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $833,241 in public assistance recovery funding. $5,274,190 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.