Natural Disasters in Walnut Grove, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

55.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

38.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

95.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

11.4

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

26

Public Assistance

$7.6M

Individual Assistance

$236K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $7.5M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormAug 2023$814K—
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneOct 2021——
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneAug 2021——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormMay 2021$1.8M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormApr 2020$412K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$199K$9K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, and F… →Severe StormDec 2019$638K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodMar 2016$172K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2014$131K—
Hurricane Isaac →HurricaneAug 2012——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe Storm(s)Apr 2011$255K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Apr 2010$88K—
Hurricane Gustav →HurricaneAug 2008——
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneAug 2005$2.2M$218K
Hurricane Dennis →HurricaneJul 2005$30K—
Hurricane Ivan →HurricaneSep 2004$25K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Floods →Severe StormApr 2003$207K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2001$60K—

Showing 20 of 31 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

54

Total Claims Paid

$981,994

Avg Claim Payout

$18,185

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$148,403

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.21

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)3$66,802
601.1: Generators2$81,601
601.2: Generators - Regular1$0

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

Walnut Grove has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 54 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,597,629 in public assistance recovery funding. $235,626 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.