Natural Disasters in Winona, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

10.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

8.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

67.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

38.5

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

21

Public Assistance

$5.5M

Individual Assistance

$1.5M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $8.8M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormFeb 2026——
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2025$1.1M$108K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormMar 2023$1.5M$1.1M
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneOct 2021——
Hurricane Ida →HurricaneAug 2021——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormApr 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$296K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2019$119K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormMay 2017$2.4M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2014—$37K
Hurricane Isaac →HurricaneAug 2012——
Tropical Storm Isaac →HurricaneAug 2012——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormApr 2011$189K$2K
Hurricane Gustav →HurricaneAug 2008——
Hurricane Katrina →HurricaneAug 2005$60K—
Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing R… →Severe Ice StormJan 1999$67K—
Storms, Tornadoes, Floods →Severe StormApr 1979——
Drought & Freezing →SnowstormFeb 1977——

Showing 20 of 21 disasters

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$125,594

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.62

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators4$74,638
601.2: Generators - Regular1$50,956

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

Winona has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, hurricane, landslide. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). FEMA has obligated $5,504,606 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,519,124 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.