Natural Disasters in Wesson, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

48.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

38.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

82.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

34.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave81.6Hurricane79.6Tornado78.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	81.6
Hurricane	79.6
Tornado	78.5
Strong Wind	71.5
Hail	68.8
Wildfire	62.2
Lightning	59.6
Ice Storm	58.8
Earthquake	58.6
Drought	51.7
Landslide	43.9
Cold Wave	27.8
Winter Weather	12.4

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

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 12, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES.
Oct 22, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
Aug 28, 2021	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDA
May 4, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Oct 8, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE DELTA
Apr 23, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAAC
Aug 28, 2012	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ISAAC
Sep 22, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
Apr 24, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS
Oct 1, 2002	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ISIDORE
Nov 25, 1992	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, HIGH WINDS & TORNADOES
Feb 28, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Apr 16, 1983	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING & TORNADOES

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$239,057

Avg Claim Payout

$6,461

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,465,684

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1604	Hurricane	43	$773,417
DR-1436	Hurricane	5	$182,302
DR-4538	Severe Storm(s)	2	$146,661
DR-1794	Hurricane	11	$134,244
DR-4081	Hurricane	13	$104,663
DR-4528	Biological	4	$87,020
DR-4598	Winter Storm	1	$25,877
DR-4727	Severe Storm(s)	3	$11,500

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,062,526

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.25

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)	1	$0
601.1: Generators	1	$57,881
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$0
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$3,004,645

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

Wesson has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (11 declarations). 37 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,465,684 in public assistance recovery funding. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.