Natural Disasters in Wheeler, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

51.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

42.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

81.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

32.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake87.6Cold Wave78.5Tornado72.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	87.6
Cold Wave	78.5
Tornado	72.9
Landslide	72.6
Heat Wave	69.6
Lightning	59.5
Hurricane	56.8
Drought	45.6
Strong Wind	45.3
Wildfire	44.6
Ice Storm	42.8
Hail	29.9
Winter Weather	13.4

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

Feb 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 6, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 21, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Mar 12, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
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
Jan 4, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 29, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
May 14, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Dec 7, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES 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

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$46,011

Avg Claim Payout

$23,006

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,691,720

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

158

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4470	Severe Storm(s)	14	$637,592
DR-4429	Other	17	$605,531
DR-4874	Severe Storm(s)	8	$362,336
DR-4478	Severe Storm(s)	7	$305,204
DR-1916	Severe Storm(s)	45	$262,260
DR-1398	Severe Storm(s)	42	$126,518
DR-4528	Biological	7	$125,217
DR-4248	Severe Storm(s)	4	$76,333
DR-1360	Severe Storm(s)	5	$64,360
DR-1265	Severe Ice Storm	2	$50,998
DR-1604	Hurricane	6	$38,711
DR-1972	Severe Storm(s)	1	$36,660

Wheeler has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, cold wave, tornado. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,691,720 in public assistance recovery funding.