Natural Disasters in Woodville, MS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

33.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

18.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

99.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

21.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning83.5Hurricane80.9Landslide72.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	83.5
Hurricane	80.9
Landslide	72.3
Strong Wind	70.4
Heat Wave	52.9
Tornado	49.0
Drought	47.2
Cold Wave	46.0
Ice Storm	44.2
Wildfire	37.5
Earthquake	28.3
Hail	24.3
Winter Weather	4.7

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

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Aug 23, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE MARCO AND TROPICAL STORM LAURA
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
May 11, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
May 4, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
May 12, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Sep 22, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
May 8, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN

Showing 20 of 30 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,160

Total IA Distributed

$1,993,117

Repair/Replace

$743,884

Rental Assistance

$450,281

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1604	1,185	$1,221,390	$6,275
DR-1983	129	$307,515	$5,170
DR-1794	452	$180,461	$620
DR-4081	208	$114,403	$373
DR-4626	93	$81,780	$825
DR-1753	88	$74,880	$952
DR-4528	5	$12,689	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,394

Total Claims Paid

$18,684,669

Avg Claim Payout

$13,404

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,918,445

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4538	Severe Storm(s)	8	$1,516,328
DR-1794	Hurricane	10	$1,276,234
DR-1983	Flood	17	$297,977
DR-1604	Hurricane	14	$267,785
DR-4081	Hurricane	6	$195,913
DR-4528	Biological	5	$162,239
DR-1837	Severe Storm(s)	19	$113,108
DR-3548	Hurricane	2	$34,198
DR-4626	Hurricane	2	$28,577
DR-4598	Winter Storm	4	$26,085

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$69,348

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
700.4: Management Costs - Supplies; 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$69,348

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

Woodville has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hurricane, landslide. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (13 declarations). 1,394 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,918,445 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,993,117 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.