Hazard Plain Preview: automated baseline

Hinds County, MS

Risk-assessment baseline packet

Unit
County area 28049
Release
2026-10
As of
2026-09-28
Storm Events data through
2026-06-30

Hazard Plain is an independent product built from public federal data. It is not a FEMA document and is not reviewed or endorsed by FEMA or any state agency.

A starting point for the plan's risk assessment (FEMA Local Mitigation Plan Review Tool, Element B). It does not replace local data or FEMA review. Section headings say which FEMA review item each table supports; whether an item is satisfied is decided by the plan and its reviewers.

Hazard Plain release 2026-10, as of 2026-09-28. Independent product; not a FEMA document.

Plan clock

Status
Plan 112036 approved 2026-09-10, pending adoption here; not yet eligible
Plan
MEMA District 5 Regional (FEMA plan 112036), pending adoption here
Approved
2026-09-10 by FEMA; not yet adopted here
Expires
2031-09-09 once adopted
As of
2026-09-28
Update underway
FEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoption

Not yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.

Not yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.

What changed since your last plan

Not available. Plan 112036 was approved by FEMA on 2026-09-10 but is not yet adopted here, so no since-plan counts are given.

Sources

FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)

FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-27T010817Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

FEMA, OpenFEMA NfipMultipleLossProperties v1, version 2026-08-04T164045Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/NfipMultipleLossProperties (API)

Plan status for every jurisdiction listed in this county

JurisdictionTypeStatusPlanApprovedExpiresDays to expirynegative = days since expiryUpdate underwayNotes
Hinds CountyCountyPlan 112036 approved 2026-09-10, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleMEMA District 5 Regional (FEMA plan 112036), pending adoption here2026-09-10 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2031-09-09 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Bolton townTownPlan 112036 approved 2026-09-10, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleMEMA District 5 Regional (FEMA plan 112036), pending adoption here2026-09-10 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2031-09-09 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Byram cityCityApproved, expires 2028-01-24City of Byram (FEMA plan 108569)2023-01-252028-01-24483
Clinton cityCityApproved, expires 2026-10-24City of Clinton (FEMA plan 107626)2021-10-252026-10-2426
Edwards townTownPlan 112036 approved 2026-09-10, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleMEMA District 5 Regional (FEMA plan 112036), pending adoption here2026-09-10 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2031-09-09 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Jackson cityCityApproved, expires 2027-10-30City of Jackson (FEMA plan 108496)2022-10-312027-10-30397
Raymond cityCityPlan 112036 approved 2026-09-10, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleMEMA District 5 Regional (FEMA plan 112036), pending adoption here2026-09-10 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2031-09-09 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Terry townTownApproved, expires 2029-03-06Town of Terry (FEMA plan 109193)2024-03-072029-03-06890
Utica townTownPlan 112036 approved 2026-09-10, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleMEMA District 5 Regional (FEMA plan 112036), pending adoption here2026-09-10 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2031-09-09 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Jackson State UniversityCollege/UniversityApproved, expires 2027-12-07Jackson State University (FEMA plan 108514)2022-12-082027-12-07435
University of Mississippi Medical CenterHospital/Medical FacilityApproved, expires 2031-06-07University of Mississippi Medical Center (FEMA plan 110510)2026-06-082031-06-071,713

Source

FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)

State plan status and tribal plans in this state: see the state page.

Supports B1-a: hazards

Hazards NRI does not cover: check locally

  • dam failure (incl. upstream dams)
  • levee failure
  • flash flood as its own subtype
  • ice jams
  • debris flows
  • erosion (riverine and coastal)
  • land subsidence and sinkholes
  • expansive soils

The 18 National Risk Index hazards, ranked by expected annual loss (EAL)

Rank by EALHazardNRI risk ratingEAL ratingEAL buildingsmodeled dollars per yearEAL agriculturemodeled dollars per yearEAL population equivalencestatistical value of life and injury, $13.7M per life, not property damageEAL total (see note)modeled dollars per yearStorm Events records since 1996countEvidence for an omissionNRI Not Applicable, no declaration and no Storm Events record since 1996Storm Events coverage note
1Inland FloodingRelatively HighRelatively Moderate$56,069,019$9,171$348,417$56,426,607205
2TornadoRelatively HighRelatively High$10,985,483$7,003$8,001,055$18,993,54085
3HailVery HighRelatively High$13,084,355$13,290$112,031$13,209,676218
4Heat WaveRelatively HighRelatively Moderate$474$145$7,189,788$7,190,4077
5Cold WaveRelatively HighRelatively High$148,457$51,468$4,981,984$5,181,9092
6EarthquakeRelatively ModerateRelatively Moderate$3,004,407$1,514,006$4,518,413Not in Storm Events. Storm Events coverage of this hazard is limited; absence is not evidence of low risk.
7Strong WindVery HighRelatively High$2,978,423$12,188$1,138,043$4,128,654623Includes 10 High Wind records and 23 Strong Wind records, event types the NRI definition of this hazard leaves out.
8HurricaneRelatively ModerateRelatively Moderate$3,064,586$162,015$172,994$3,399,5957Includes 1 Tropical Depression record, event types the NRI definition of this hazard leaves out.
9Ice StormVery HighRelatively High$1,289,003$85,887$1,374,8906
10LightningRelatively HighRelatively High$139,136$1,075,837$1,214,97312
11DroughtRelatively ModerateRelatively Moderate$718,528$718,52817
12Winter WeatherRelatively HighRelatively High$53,629$99$304,612$358,34018Includes 5 Sleet records, event types the NRI definition of this hazard leaves out.
13WildfireVery LowVery Low$36,212$60$9,800$46,0720No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30). Storm Events coverage of this hazard is limited; absence is not evidence of low risk.
14LandslideRelatively LowRelatively Low$9,775$141$9,9170Declared 1 time; no Storm Events record of this type. Storm Events coverage of this hazard is limited; absence is not evidence of low risk.
AvalancheNot ApplicableNot Applicable0NRI rates avalanche Not Applicable for this county, and no federal declaration for this county names it.No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30).
Coastal FloodingNot ApplicableNot Applicable0NRI rates coastal flooding Not Applicable for this county, and no federal declaration for this county names it.No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30).
TsunamiNot ApplicableNot Applicable0NRI rates tsunami Not Applicable for this county, and no federal declaration for this county names it.No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30). Storm Events coverage of this hazard is limited; absence is not evidence of low risk.
Volcanic ActivityNot ApplicableNot Applicable0NRI rates volcanic activity Not Applicable for this county, and no federal declaration for this county names it.No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30). Storm Events coverage of this hazard is limited; absence is not evidence of low risk.

Total = buildings + agriculture + population equivalence; FEMA values each expected death (or 10 injuries) at $13.7 million (2024 dollars).

Sources

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

Check your state hazard mitigation plan's hazard list for this county; explain any hazard you drop.

Supports B1-b: location

Where each hazard occurs

HazardLocationCensus tracts ratedrated of all tracts
AvalancheCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.0 of 67
Coastal FloodingCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.0 of 67
Cold WaveAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.67 of 67
DroughtAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.8 of 67
EarthquakeCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.67 of 67
HailAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.67 of 67
Heat WaveAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.67 of 67
HurricaneCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.67 of 67
Ice StormAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.67 of 67
Inland FloodingThe FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) is the required location source for flooding. See the FEMA Flood Map Service Center (https://msc.fema.gov) for this county.67 of 67
LandslideCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.66 of 67
LightningAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.67 of 67
Strong WindAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.67 of 67
TornadoCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.67 of 67
TsunamiCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.0 of 67
Volcanic ActivityCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.0 of 67
WildfireCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.64 of 67
Winter WeatherAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.67 of 67

Source

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

Supports B1-c: extent

Extent: scale, observed range and worst recorded event per hazard

HazardScaleRecordscount, yearsObserved rangeWorst recorded eventMost damaging (when different)How it applies to membersNote
Avalanchenone (count and damage)0Physical measure: in event narratives only; local data required.
Coastal Flood, Storm Surge/Tidenone in data (FIRM for depth)0Flood depth: see the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map.
Cold/Wind Chill, Extreme Cold/Wind Chillwind chill2, 2010 to 2026 (2 zone-level)2 days to 14 days (median 8 days); 2 with a recorded value14 consecutive days, 2010-01-01 to 2010-01-14, 1 direct death, zone-levelZone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Wind chill: in event narratives only; local data required.
Frost/Freeze (outside NRI Cold Wave definition)crop damage0Temperature: in event narratives only; local data required.
DroughtUS Drought Monitor D-scale17, 2006 to 2026 (17 zone-level)16 days to 84 days (median 57 days); 7 with a recorded value84 days (about 2.8 months), 2007-04-12 to 2007-07-04, a run of 5 consecutive Storm Events drought records, zone-levelDrought, 2023-11-01, $0 property; $5,810,000 crops, reported for the zone (2023 dollars)Zone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Storm Events enters a drought at D2 or worse east of the Rockies and D3 or worse from the Rockies west (NWS Instruction 10-1605); NRI drought counts D3 and D4 only.
EarthquakeModified Mercalli (local data)0No Storm Events record; local data required (e.g., USGS).
Hailhail size (inches)331, 1960 to 20260.75 in to 4.25 in (median 1 in); 330 with a recorded value4.25 in hail, 2013-03-18Event records naming member places: Jackson city (47 records), Clinton city (19 records), Terry town (18 records), Utica town (18 records), Edwards town (14 records), Raymond city (13 records), Bolton town (11 records), Byram city (8 records).
Excessive Heat, Heatheat index (narratives)7, 2000 to 2010 (7 zone-level)1 day to 12 days (median 5 days); 7 with a recorded value12 consecutive days, 2007-08-05 to 2007-08-16, zone-levelZone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Heat index: in event narratives only; local data required.
Hurricane, Tropical Storm, Tropical DepressionSaffir-Simpson7, 2002 to 2021 (7 zone-level)Strongest recorded (records with damage, a wind speed or direct casualties first, then storm type, category and wind): Hurricane (Typhoon) record, 2005-08-29, $500,000,000 property; $20,000,000 crops, reported for the zone (2005 dollars), 1 direct death (reported for the zone); NWS zone MSZ048 (HINDS), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesZone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Storm Events files every zone of a storm's episode under the storm's event type and category, so a Hurricane (Typhoon) record, especially an inland or remnant one, does not by itself mean hurricane-force winds here; read the damage and wind columns.
Ice StormSperry-Piltz (local data)6, 1996 to 2026 (6 zone-level)Ice Storm, 2011-02-03, $900,000 property; $0 crops, reported for the zone (2011 dollars); NWS zone MSZ048 (HINDS), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesZone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Ice thickness: in event narratives only; local data required.
Flash Flood, Flood, Lakeshore Flooddamage and flood days (FIRM for depth)205, 1996 to 2026Flash Flood, 2003-04-06, $20,000,000 property; crops not reported (2003 dollars)Event records naming member places: Jackson city (62 records), Clinton city (11 records), Raymond city (10 records), Byram city (6 records), Bolton town (5 records), Utica town (4 records), Terry town (3 records), Edwards town (1 record).Flood depth: see the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. Storm Events damage can be $0 or blank even for a major flood, so the worst record here may not be the worst flood; compare FEMA Public Assistance by declaration in B1-d.
Debris Flownone (count and damage)0Physical measure: in event narratives only; local data required.
Lightningannualized frequency (the measure FEMA's Local Mitigation Planning Handbook names)12, 1997 to 2025Lightning, 2004-05-18, damage not reported, 1 direct deathLightning, 2006-08-09, $200,000 property; crops not reported (2006 dollars)Event records naming member places: Jackson city (4 records), Clinton city (1 record), Raymond city (1 record), Terry town (1 record).Storm Events lists lightning with damage or casualties; physical measure in event narratives only; local data required.
High Wind and Strong Wind (outside NRI Strong Wind definition)wind speed (kt and mph)33, 1996 to 2025 (33 zone-level)35 kt (40 mph) to 52 kt (60 mph) (median 43 kt (49 mph)); 29 with a recorded value52 kt (60 mph) measured gust, High Wind, 2024-04-10; NWS zone MSZ048 (HINDS), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesHigh Wind, 2006-04-29, $500,000 property; crops not reported, reported for the zone (2006 dollars)Zone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.
Thunderstorm Windwind speed (kt and mph)757, 1959 to 202635 kt (40 mph) to 100 kt (115 mph) (median 52 kt (60 mph)); 552 with a recorded value100 kt (115 mph) estimated gust, Thunderstorm Wind, 2008-04-04Thunderstorm Wind, 2008-04-04, $60,000,000 property; $0 crops (2008 dollars)Event records naming member places: Jackson city (89 records), Clinton city (69 records), Raymond city (55 records), Terry town (37 records), Utica town (37 records), Bolton town (26 records), Edwards town (23 records), Byram city (20 records).Speeds under 20 kt (likely entry errors) are left out of the observed range.
TornadoEnhanced Fujita (F before Feb 2007)127, 1950 to 2026F/EF0 to F/EF5 (median F/EF1); 124 with a recorded valueF5 tornado, 1966-03-03, 27.8 mi path length (records before 1996 may include the whole path; rating and listing come from the county where the tornado began), 33 yd wide, $25,000,000 property; crops not recorded (1966 dollars), 57 direct deaths, 504 direct injuriesTornado, 2008-04-04, $40,000,000 property; $0 crops (2008 dollars)Event records naming member places: Bolton town (8 records), Utica town (8 records), Clinton city (5 records), Edwards town (5 records), Raymond city (5 records), Terry town (4 records), Jackson city (3 records), Byram city (2 records).From 1996 on, tornado records are per-county segments and length is the path length within this county (NWS Instruction 10-1605); records before 1996 may give the whole path length, including the path outside this county, and before 1996 a tornado is listed once, under the county where it began, with the whole path's rating; counties farther along the path may not list it. Length is not used to rank tornadoes.
Tsunaminone (count and damage)0Physical measure: in event narratives only; local data required.
Volcanic Ash, Volcanic AshfallVolcanic Explosivity Index (local data)0Physical measure: in event narratives only; local data required.
Wildfireacres burned (local data)0Acres burned: in event narratives only; local data required.
Winter Storm, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Lake-Effect Snow, Winter Weather, Sleetnone in data (snowfall local)18, 1997 to 2026 (18 zone-level)Heavy Snow, 2010-02-11, $1,700,000 property; $0 crops, reported for the zone (2010 dollars); NWS zone MSZ048 (HINDS), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesZone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Snow depth: in event narratives only; local data required.

Storm Events records are more complete after 1996; before 1996 only Tornado (from 1950), Hail and Thunderstorm Wind (from 1955) exist. Zone-level records are placed with NWS zone-county files, which exist from 2020 on; an earlier record is placed by its zone number in the nearest later file only when its zone name matches that file, records from zones NWS renumbered are placed by name or left out, and a record whose zone is in no known file is left out of every count, so counts before 2020 can be low. Some current zones are also missing from the NWS files, so recent counts can be low too.

Dollars are nominal (as reported), labeled with the year; not adjusted for inflation.

Sources

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty

Supports B1-d: previous occurrences

Declaration rows
27
Counted incidents
21

Plan 112036 was approved by FEMA on 2026-09-10 but is not yet adopted here, so no since-plan counts are given.

Federal disaster declarations for this county

DeclaredIncident beganFEMA numberTypeTitleMapped hazardCounty Public Assistancefederal share obligated, nominal dollarsFlagsNotes
2026-02-062026-01-23DR-4899-MSMajor disasterSEVERE WINTER STORMWinter Weather$28,796.94within last 5 years
2026-01-242026-01-23EM-3640-MSEmergencySEVERE WINTER STORMWinter Weathernone foundwithin last 5 yearssame incident as DR-4899
2024-06-102024-04-08DR-4790-MSMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGInland Flooding; Strong Wind; TornadoPA not declared for this countywithin last 5 years
2022-08-302022-08-30EM-3582-MSEmergencyWATER CRISISNon-natural, not counted$220,044.24within last 5 years
2021-10-222021-08-28DR-4626-MSMajor disasterHURRICANE IDAHurricanenone foundwithin last 5 years
2021-08-282021-08-28EM-3569-MSEmergencyHURRICANE IDAHurricanenone foundsame incident as DR-4626
2021-05-042021-02-11DR-4598-MSMajor disasterSEVERE WINTER STORMSIce Storm$598,308.35
2020-10-082020-10-07EM-3548-MSEmergencyHURRICANE DELTAHurricanenone found
2020-04-232020-02-10DR-4538-MSMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDESInland Flooding; Landslide$254,727.60
2020-04-052020-01-20DR-4528-MSMajor disasterCOVID-19 PANDEMICNon-natural, not counted$7,268,317.58
2020-03-132020-01-20EM-3474-MSEmergencyCOVID-19Non-natural, not countednone foundsame incident as DR-4528
2012-08-292012-08-26DR-4081-MSMajor disasterHURRICANE ISAACHurricane$575,064.02
2012-08-282012-08-26EM-3348-MSEmergencyTROPICAL STORM ISAACHurricanenone foundsame incident as DR-4081
2011-04-292011-04-15DR-1972-MSMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODINGInland Flooding; Strong Wind; Tornado$1,014,811.28
2008-08-302008-08-28EM-3291-MSEmergencyHURRICANE GUSTAVHurricane$56,019.53
2008-05-282008-04-04DR-1764-MSMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOESTornado$4,234,359.44
2005-08-292005-08-29DR-1604-MSMajor disasterHURRICANE KATRINAHurricane$24,508,121.88
2005-07-102005-07-10DR-1594-MSMajor disasterHURRICANE DENNISHurricane$117,061.82
2004-09-152004-09-13DR-1550-MSMajor disasterHURRICANE IVANHurricane$184,142.08
2003-04-242003-04-06DR-1459-MSMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODSInland Flooding; Tornado$699,382.35
2001-12-072001-11-24DR-1398-MSMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODINGInland Flooding; TornadoPA not declared for this county
1983-06-011983-06-01DR-683-MSMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGInland Flooding; TornadoPA not declared for this county
1979-04-161979-04-16DR-577-MSMajor disasterSTORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODSInland Flooding; Tornadonone found
1978-04-241978-04-24EM-3063-MSEmergencyTORNADOESTornadoPA not declared for this county
1977-02-221977-02-22EM-3032-MSEmergencyDROUGHT & FREEZINGWinter Weather (primary); also designated: Droughtnone found
1971-02-221971-02-22DR-302-MSMajor disasterSTORMS & TORNADOESTornadonone found
1969-08-181969-08-18DR-271-MSMajor disasterHURRICANE CAMILLEHurricane (primary); also designated: Inland Floodingnone found

School districts and special districts in this county: $1,847,870.80 (included in the county total above). Public Assistance matched by applicant name to the school districts and special districts FEMA lists as plan members in this county. They are not shown as member blocks, so their total is listed here. These dollars are already included in the county PA column of the declarations table (the FEMA record places each applicant in this county); do not add this line to the county total.

County Public Assistance: applicants the FEMA record places in this county, including any state agencies FEMA files there; statewide rows are listed on the state page; federal share obligated, nominal dollars.

Dollars are nominal (as reported), labeled with the year; not adjusted for inflation.

Statewide declarations

DeclaredIncident beganFEMA numberTypeTitleMapped hazardFlagsNotes
1962-10-101962-10-10DR-135-MSMajor disasterCHLORINE BARGE ACCIDENTNon-natural, not counted
1961-02-271961-02-27DR-108-MSMajor disasterFLOODSInland Flooding
1953-12-061953-12-06DR-14-MSMajor disasterTORNADOTornado

FEMA recorded these with designated area Statewide and no county. Listed on every county page in the state; not counted with county rows.

Source

FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-27T010817Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)

Public Assistance filed under this county for declarations that do not list it: 14 rows, $4,997,234.85

FEMA numberDeclaredTitleApplicantPA obligatedfederal share obligated, nominal dollars
DR-4697-MS2023-03-26SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOESUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center$1,006,460.93
DR-4429-MS2019-04-23SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGMS Department of Archives and History$61,443.15
DR-4350-MS2017-11-22HURRICANE NATEMississippi Dept of Public Safety$52,659.44
DR-4350-MS2017-11-22HURRICANE NATEMississippi Dept of Corrections$7,098.62
DR-4268-MS2016-03-25SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODINGMS Department of Archives and History$2,352,087.63
DR-4101-MS2013-02-13SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGMississippi Dept of Public Safety$19,687.22
DR-1983-MS2011-05-11FLOODINGMississippi Dept of Public Safety$365,438.75
DR-1906-MS2010-04-29SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGMississippi Dept of Public Safety$46,417.50
DR-1794-MS2008-09-22HURRICANE GUSTAVMississippi Military Department$220,706.30
DR-1794-MS2008-09-22HURRICANE GUSTAVMississippi Dept of Public Safety$799,039.62
DR-1794-MS2008-09-22HURRICANE GUSTAVMississippi Dept of Corrections$19,455.55
DR-1794-MS2008-09-22HURRICANE GUSTAVMS Department of Archives and History$24,121.64
DR-1360-MS2001-02-23SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOESMississippi Military Department$5,106.79
DR-1360-MS2001-02-23SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOESMississippi Dept of Public Safety$17,511.71

FEMA's Public Assistance summaries file these applicants under this county, but FEMA's declaration rows for these disasters do not designate it (an electric cooperative or district serving several counties, for example). Not in any declaration row above and not counted.

Public Assistance not placed in a county in this state: 3 rows, $3,519,904.13

Disaster numberDeclaredApplicantCounty field in FEMA dataPA obligatedfederal share obligated, nominal dollarsWhy not placed
48992026-02-06Bolivar Energy AuthorityHardeman County$103,887.07county field is a county of another state and the applicant name does not identify a place in the declaring state
42482016-01-04Bolivar Energy AuthorityHardeman County$113,668.42county field is a county of another state and the applicant name does not identify a place in the declaring state
16042005-08-29HOPE ACADEMYMobile County$3,302,348.64county field is a county of another state and the applicant name does not identify a place in the declaring state

FEMA's Public Assistance summaries file these applicants under a county field that is not a county of this state (an Alaska school area, the former Valdez-Cordova Census Area, or another state's county), and the applicant name does not identify one place here. They are listed for the whole state and are not in any county total. Check whether any of them worked in your county.

Previous occurrences by hazard, with explicit no-event rows

HazardStorm Events recordsfull periodSince plan approvalrecordsDuring plan reviewrecordsLast 5 yearsrecordsDeclared incidentsdistinct incidentsDeclared since approvaldistinct incidentsPeriodStatement
Avalanche0001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Coastal Flooding0001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Cold Wave2101996 to 2026-06-30
Drought17511996 to 2026-06-30
Earthquake000No Storm Events record; local data required (e.g., USGS).
Hail3312101955 to 2026-06-30
Heat Wave7001996 to 2026-06-30
Hurricane7081996 to 2026-06-30Includes 1 Tropical Depression record, event types the NRI definition of this hazard leaves out.
Ice Storm6111996 to 2026-06-30
Inland Flooding2053481996 to 2026-06-30
Landslide0011996 to 2026-06-30No Storm Events records of this type; 1 federal declared incident (see declarations table)
Lightning12301996 to 2026-06-30
Strong Wind79015421955 to 2026-06-30Includes 10 High Wind records and 23 Strong Wind records, event types the NRI definition of this hazard leaves out.
Tornado1272491950 to 2026-06-30
Tsunami0001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Volcanic Activity0001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Wildfire0001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Winter Weather18221996 to 2026-06-30Includes 5 Sleet records, event types the NRI definition of this hazard leaves out.

Sources

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-27T010817Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)

NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty

Notable Storm Events records

DateEvent typeMagnitude or extentDamagenominal dollarsDirect deaths, injuriesindirect not countedLocationFlagsWhy listed
2026-01-25Extreme Cold/Wind Chill$0 property; $0 crops, reported for the zone (2026 dollars)1, 1NWS zone MSZ048 (HINDS), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countieswithin last 5 yearsdeaths or injuries recorded
2024-04-10High Wind52 kt (60 mph) measured gust$10,000 property; $0 crops, reported for the zone (2024 dollars)0, 0NWS zone MSZ048 (HINDS), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countieswithin last 5 yearsB1-c worst recorded: High Wind and Strong Wind (outside NRI Strong Wind definition)
2013-03-18Hail4.25 in$200,000,000 property; $0 crops (2013 dollars)0, 1ORANGE HILL to WEST JACKSONB1-c worst recorded: Hail
2011-02-03Ice Storm$900,000 property; $0 crops, reported for the zone (2011 dollars)0, 0NWS zone MSZ048 (HINDS), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesB1-c worst recorded: Ice Storm
2010-01-01Cold/Wind Chill$3,000,000 property; $0 crops, reported for the zone (2010 dollars)1, 0NWS zone MSZ048 (HINDS), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesdeaths or injuries recorded
2008-04-04Thunderstorm Wind100 kt (115 mph) estimated gust$700,000 property; $200,000 crops (2008 dollars)0, 0BOLTONB1-c worst recorded: Thunderstorm Wind
2007-08-05Heat$0 property; $0 crops, reported for the zone (2007 dollars)0, 0NWS zone MSZ048 (HINDS), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesB1-c worst recorded: Excessive Heat, Heat
2007-04-12Drought$0 property; $0 crops, reported for the zone (2007 dollars)0, 0NWS zone MSZ048 (HINDS), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesB1-c worst recorded: Drought
2005-08-29Hurricane (Typhoon)$500,000,000 property; $20,000,000 crops, reported for the zone (2005 dollars)1, 0NWS zone MSZ048 (HINDS), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesB1-c worst recorded: Hurricane, Tropical Storm, Tropical Depression
2004-05-18Lightningdamage not reported1, 0BROWNSVILLEB1-c worst recorded: Lightning
2003-04-06Flash Flood$20,000,000 property; crops not reported (2003 dollars)0, 0JACKSONB1-c worst recorded: Flash Flood, Flood, Lakeshore Flood
1966-03-03TornadoF5, 27.8 mi path length (records before 1996 may include the whole path; rating and listing come from the county where the tornado began), 33 yd wide$25,000,000 property; crops not recorded (1966 dollars)57, 504location not recordeddeaths or injuries recorded

The full list is in the XLSX file, sheet "B1-d Storm Events history" (1,522 rows).

Storm Events records are more complete after 1996; before 1996 only Tornado (from 1950), Hail and Thunderstorm Wind (from 1955) exist. Zone-level records are placed with NWS zone-county files, which exist from 2020 on; an earlier record is placed by its zone number in the nearest later file only when its zone name matches that file, records from zones NWS renumbered are placed by name or left out, and a record whose zone is in no known file is left out of every count, so counts before 2020 can be low. Some current zones are also missing from the NWS files, so recent counts can be low too.

Sources

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty

FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)

State-declared emergencies are not in federal data. Add them from your state emergency management agency.

Tribal and special-area declarations in this state are listed on the state page.

Supports B1-e: probability

Probability: FEMA annualized frequency and descriptor per hazard

HazardFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)unit per rowUnitIn plain termsDescriptorDescriptor basisNRI events or days in its record period (hail, wind and tornado are area-weighted, so can be fractional)NRI periodLocationNote
Avalancheevents per year1994 to 2023 (30 years)see B1-fNot Applicable in NRI for this county; no descriptor.
Coastal Floodingevents per year at a location (modeled)not shownmodeledsee B1-fNot Applicable in NRI for this county; no descriptor.
Cold Wave0.895event-days per yearabout 0.895 days per yearPossibleevent-days in 1 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (3.33%)172005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywideFrost/Freeze records are not counted in this descriptor: they record crop freezes, not cold waves.
Drought14.1event-days per yearabout 14.1 days per yearLikelyevent-days in 6 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (20%)4692000 to 2025 (25.25 years; D3 and D4 only)countywideNRI gives about 14.1 drought event-days a year here (its annualized frequency over 25.25 years; not its event count divided by the years), but Storm Events has a record in only 6 of 30 years. NRI counts from a different source that records far more events than Storm Events, so this descriptor reads much lower than NRI's frequency; read the two together.
Earthquake0.00173annual probability at a locationchance a given location in the county has at least minor-damage shaking in a year: 0.173%not shownmodeledsee B1-fDescriptor not assigned: the NRI value is the chance at a location in the county, not how often the hazard affects the county, and Storm Events does not record earthquakes.
Hail4.16events per yearabout 4.16 per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)158.1 (modeled)1986 to 2023 (38 years)countywide
Heat Wave15.6event-days per yearabout 15.6 days per yearLikelyevent-days in 6 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (20%)2422005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywideNRI gives about 15.6 heat wave event-days a year here (its annualized frequency over 19 years; not its event count divided by the years), but Storm Events has a record in only 6 of 30 years. NRI counts from a different source that records far more events than Storm Events, so this descriptor reads much lower than NRI's frequency; read the two together.
Hurricane0.0916events per yearabout 1 in 11 yearsPossibleFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)321851 to 2024 (Atlantic)see B1-fNRI counts hurricane and tropical storm tracks passing within storm-force wind range; federal declarations are counted separately in B1-d and need not match.
Ice Storm1.27event-days per yearabout 1.27 days per yearLikelyevent-days in 5 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (16.7%)861946-12-31 to 2014-02-12 (67 years)countywideNRI gives about 1.27 ice storm event-days a year here (its annualized frequency over 67 years; not its event count divided by the years), but Storm Events has a record in only 5 of 30 years. NRI counts from a different source that records far more events than Storm Events, so this descriptor reads much lower than NRI's frequency; read the two together.
Inland Flooding4.46event-days per yearabout 4.46 days per yearHighly likelyevent-days in 30 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (100%)1251996 to 2023 (28 years)see B1-f
Landslide0.463events per year (modeled)about 1 in 2 yearsLikelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shownmodeledsee B1-f
Lightning71.3days per year with a strikeabout 71.3 days per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shown1995 to 2023 (29 years; CONUS)countywide
Strong Wind3.56events per yearabout 3.56 per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)1361986 to 2023 (38 years)countywide
Tornado1.21events per yearabout 1.21 per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shown1950 to 2023 (EF2+); 1986 to 2023 (EF0-1)see B1-f
Tsunamiannual probability at the most exposed location (used in place of a county value)not shownmodeledsee B1-fNot Applicable in NRI for this county; no descriptor.
Volcanic Activityannual probabilitynot shownmodeledsee B1-fNot Applicable in NRI for this county; no descriptor.
Wildfire0.000521annual probability at a locationchance a given location in the county burns in a year: 0.0521%Storm Events records in 0 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (0%)not shownmodeledsee B1-fNo Storm Events record of this hazard, 1996 to 2025; descriptor not assigned (the NRI value is the chance at a location in the county, not how often the hazard affects the county)
Winter Weather2.47event-days per yearabout 2.47 days per yearLikelyevent-days in 11 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (36.7%)472005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywideNRI gives about 2.47 winter weather event-days a year here (its annualized frequency over 19 years; not its event count divided by the years), but Storm Events has a record in only 11 of 30 years. NRI counts from a different source that records far more events than Storm Events, so this descriptor reads much lower than NRI's frequency; read the two together.

FEMA annualized frequency (modeled) comes from the National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025). It is not recorded events divided by years, and what it measures depends on the hazard. For most hazards it estimates how often the hazard affects this county each year: it counts events or event-days (drought, heat wave, cold wave, winter weather, ice storm and inland flooding are in days per year; lightning is the number of days per year with a recorded cloud-to-ground strike, from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center daily lightning climatology); it may count events in the surrounding area (hail, strong wind, tornado, hurricane and ice storm use a 49 km grid and buffers) and is averaged over the county's area; and some hazards use a minimum value for places with no recorded event. Earthquake, wildfire and coastal flooding are different: FEMA computes them for each census block and averages them over the county, so the value is the chance (for coastal flooding, the modeled number of floods per year) at a location in the county, which is lower than the chance that the hazard strikes somewhere in the county. Earthquake is the chance of at least minor-damage shaking (U.S. Geological Survey model); wildfire is the chance that a location burns in a large fire (U.S. Forest Service burn probability); coastal flooding comes from FEMA flood zones and NOAA high-tide flooding, so it can be above 1 where high-tide flooding is frequent. Tsunami is the value at the county's most exposed location, from recorded events and modeled return periods. For these four hazards the packet gives no "1 in N years" and takes the descriptor from Storm Events (none for earthquake) unless the value is 1 or more a year. Landslide is a U.S. Geological Survey modeled county rate spread by slope susceptibility. Volcanic activity is the chance that a volcano affecting the county erupts in a year. Drought counts only extreme and exceptional drought (D3 and D4). Source: FEMA, National Risk Index Technical Documentation v1.20, sections 5.2.2 (Table 5), 5.2.3, 7.4, 10.4, 16.5, 17.1, 17.3.1, 17.5, 20.3.1, 21.4, 22.4 and 6 to 23.

Sources

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

Descriptor scale used in this packet (defined per unit)

UnitDescriptorDefinition
events per yearHighly likely1 or more per year
events per yearLikelyabout once in 1 to 10 years
events per yearPossibleabout once in 10 to 100 years
events per yearUnlikelyless than once in 100 years
annual probabilityLikely10% to under 100% chance in a given year
annual probabilityPossible1% to under 10% chance in a given year
annual probabilityUnlikelyunder 1% chance in a given year
event-days (share of years)Highly likelyevent-days recorded in 90% or more of years
event-days (share of years)Likelyevent-days recorded in 10% to under 90% of years
event-days (share of years)Possibleevent-days recorded in some years but under 10% of years
lightning strike-daysHighly likelycloud-to-ground strikes on 1 or more days per year

Sources

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

Intensity bands: historical frequency (Storm Events)

HazardBandYearsEventscounty-coded recordsYears in periodEvents per yearevents / years
Hail1.00-1.99 in1996 to 202599303.3
Hail2.00 in+1996 to 202513300.433
Strong Wind (Thunderstorm Wind records)50-64 kt1996 to 20254323014.4
Strong Wind (Thunderstorm Wind records)65 kt+1996 to 202531301.03
Strong Wind (Thunderstorm Wind records)unmeasured or below 50 kt1996 to 2025109303.63
TornadoEF0-11996 to 202572302.4
TornadoEF2-31996 to 202510300.333
TornadoEF4-51996 to 20250300
Tornadounrated (EFU)1996 to 20250300

Hail smaller than 1 inch is not counted: on 2010-01-05 the National Weather Service raised its severe-hail threshold from 3/4 inch to 1 inch, so smaller reports became less common after 2009 (NWS Service Change Notice 09-52). NRI hail frequency uses a 0.75 inch threshold.

Source

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

Optional: future conditions. Not a required item in the 2025 FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide; some states ask for it. The federal Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation (CMRA) site gives county exposure to future climate conditions.

Supports B1-f: variation across the planning area

Range of census tract risk within the county

HazardTractsrated of allRisk score minNRI score, 0 to 100MedianMaxTracts by ratingNote
Avalanche0 of 67Not Applicable 67
Coastal Flooding0 of 67Not Applicable 67
Cold Wave67 of 6734.663.078.8Relatively High 2, Relatively Moderate 57, Relatively Low 8National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Drought8 of 6769.094.498.5Relatively High 1, Relatively Moderate 4, Relatively Low 2, Very Low 1, No Rating 59National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. Agriculture is all of NRI's expected annual loss for this hazard in the county, so the tract range above mostly reflects where crop and livestock value is, not where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Earthquake67 of 6731.663.984.9Relatively Moderate 6, Relatively Low 55, Very Low 6
Hail67 of 6784.696.199.7Very High 11, Relatively High 52, Relatively Moderate 4National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Heat Wave67 of 6745.682.692.8Relatively High 31, Relatively Moderate 34, Relatively Low 2National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Hurricane67 of 6755.369.382.9Relatively Moderate 6, Relatively Low 61
Ice Storm67 of 6758.983.996.3Relatively High 11, Relatively Moderate 48, Relatively Low 8National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Inland Flooding67 of 672.664.098.7Very High 5, Relatively High 18, Relatively Moderate 21, Relatively Low 20, Very Low 3
Landslide66 of 6718.851.996.3Relatively Moderate 2, Relatively Low 6, Very Low 58, No Rating 1
Lightning67 of 6734.469.586.5Relatively High 15, Relatively Moderate 45, Relatively Low 7National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Strong Wind67 of 6757.284.497.3Very High 1, Relatively High 38, Relatively Moderate 28National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Tornado67 of 6759.285.998.7Very High 13, Relatively High 39, Relatively Moderate 15
Tsunami0 of 67Not Applicable 67
Volcanic Activity0 of 67Not Applicable 67
Wildfire64 of 6720.036.980.9Relatively Low 14, Very Low 50, No Rating 3
Winter Weather67 of 6744.671.184.1Relatively High 13, Relatively Moderate 51, Relatively Low 3National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.

Rated tracts only: No Rating (score 0.0), Not Applicable and Insufficient Data tracts are counted but not used for the minimum, median and maximum.

Source

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

Per-member block (Starter, confirm locally)

MemberTypePlan statusRepetitive lossFMA RL and SRL (44 CFR 77.2); repeat-flood, any definitionPublic Assistance matchedfederal share obligated, nominal dollarsEvent records naming this placeall years; since the member's planNotes
Hinds CountyCountyPlan 112036 approved 2026-09-10, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 1; any 15$2,187,830.040; no approved planIncludes $217,627.82 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4528-MS, EM-3582-MS).
Bolton townTownPlan 112036 approved 2026-09-10, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$18,016.4050; no approved plan
Byram cityCityApproved, expires 2028-01-24FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 1$10,472.0136; 1Includes $10,472.01 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4528-MS).
Clinton cityCityApproved, expires 2026-10-24FMA RL 0, SRL 1; any 11$1,217,311.85105; 16Includes $10,961.90 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4528-MS).
Edwards townTownPlan 112036 approved 2026-09-10, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$30,808.5743; no approved plan
Jackson cityCityApproved, expires 2027-10-30FMA RL 25, SRL 49; any 464$13,697,880.76205; 9Whole community, including the part in Pike County and Rankin County, plus 3 properties with no county in FEMA's file; in-county portion (county table): FMA RL 24, FMA SRL 48, NFIP RL 447, NFIP SRL 34, any category 457. Includes $2,190,294.35 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4528-MS, EM-3582-MS).
Raymond cityCityPlan 112036 approved 2026-09-10, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$88,130.0284; no approved planIncludes $3,320.81 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4528-MS).
Terry townTownApproved, expires 2029-03-06FMA RL 1, SRL 0; any 4$11,894.2463; 6
Utica townTownPlan 112036 approved 2026-09-10, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$1,092.2667; no approved plan

Member rows are whole NFIP communities and need not add up to the county total: a community that extends into another county is counted in full on each member row, while the county table counts only its part in this county.

School districts and special districts get a plan clock row only.

Sources

FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)

FEMA, OpenFEMA NfipMultipleLossProperties v1, version 2026-08-04T164045Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/NfipMultipleLossProperties (API)

FEMA, OpenFEMA PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries v1, version 2026-09-26T151157Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries (API)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

Supports B2-a and B2-b: assets and impacts

Local data required

County-level starter. The plan must describe impacts for each participant and its own assets.

Plan 112036 was approved by FEMA on 2026-09-10 but is not yet adopted here, so no since-plan counts are given.

  • Critical facilities and lifelines per hazard
  • A problem statement per participant per hazard
  • Changes in development in hazard-prone areas since the last approval, or a statement of none (E1-a)
  • Future assets

County-level starter: exposure, expected annual loss and damage since the plan

HazardBuilding exposuremodeled dollarsAgriculture exposuremodeled dollarsPopulation exposedpeopleEAL buildingsmodeled dollars per yearEAL agriculturemodeled dollars per yearEAL population equivalencestatistical value of life and injury, $13.7M per life, not property damageEAL as % of exposurebuildings; agriculture where notedStorm Events damage since plancounty-coded records, property plus crops, nominal dollarsZone-level damage since planproperty plus crops, reported for the zonePublic Assistance since plannominal dollars; see noteNote
AvalancheNot Applicable in NRI for this county
Coastal FloodingNot Applicable in NRI for this county
Cold Wave$44,138,606,065$73,906,900227,510$148,457$51,468$4,981,9840.000336%
Drought$16,097,790$718,5284.46% (agriculture)NRI has no building exposure for this hazard; agriculture shown
Earthquake$79,447,914,527227,742$3,004,407$1,514,0060.00378%
Hail$44,138,644,831$73,906,900227,510$13,084,355$13,290$112,0310.0296%
Heat Wave$44,138,606,065$73,906,900227,510$474$145$7,189,788under 0.0001%
Hurricane$44,134,217,070$73,770,829227,456$3,064,586$162,015$172,9940.00694%
Ice Storm$44,136,277,627227,488$1,289,003$85,8870.00292%
Inland Flooding$44,095,738,264$13,176,50022,731$56,069,019$9,171$348,417n/a (see note)NRI counts the full building value of any census block with some flood loss; this is not the value of buildings in the floodplain. Use local FIRM overlays for B2-a/B2-b. EAL as % of exposure: n/a.
Landslide$386,266,9891,625$9,775$1410.00253%
Lightning$44,138,644,831227,510$139,136$1,075,8370.000315%
Strong Wind$44,138,644,831$73,906,900227,510$2,978,423$12,188$1,138,0430.00675%
Tornado$44,138,644,831$73,906,900227,510$10,985,483$7,003$8,001,0550.0249%
TsunamiNot Applicable in NRI for this county
Volcanic ActivityNot Applicable in NRI for this county
Wildfire$2,310,995,358$15,448,93021,574$36,212$60$9,8000.00157%
Winter Weather$44,138,606,065$73,906,900227,510$53,629$99$304,6120.000122%

Totals since the plan: not available. Plan 112036 was approved by FEMA on 2026-09-10 but is not yet adopted here, so no since-plan counts are given.

Total = buildings + agriculture + population equivalence; FEMA values each expected death (or 10 injuries) at $13.7 million (2024 dollars).

FEMA does not split Public Assistance by hazard. A declaration mapped to several hazards is listed under each of them with its full amount, so the per-hazard column must not be added up; the unit total counts each declaration once.

Dollars are nominal (as reported), labeled with the year; not adjusted for inflation.

Sources

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty

FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-27T010817Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)

FEMA, OpenFEMA PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries v1, version 2026-09-26T151157Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries (API)

FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)

Supports B2-a: context

County context

MeasureValue
Population227,510
Building value (total, not at risk)$44,138,644,831
Agriculture value (total, not at risk)$73,906,900
NRI risk rating (all hazards)Relatively Moderate
Expected annual loss, buildings and agriculture, all hazards$91,836,927
Expected annual loss, population equivalence, all hazards (NRI values each statistical life at $13.7M; a modeled value of expected deaths and injuries, not property damage)$24,934,596
Social vulnerability ratingVery High
Community resilience ratingVery High
NRI versionDecember 2025

FEMA's all-hazard expected annual loss total adds buildings, agriculture and population equivalence; the two parts are shown separately so the property figure is not read as including the statistical value of life.

Source

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

Supports B2-c: repetitive loss

Repetitive loss in this county, both definitions

DefinitionPropertiesSevere repetitive lossProperties
Repetitive loss, FMA definition (44 CFR 77.2)25Severe repetitive loss, FMA definition (44 CFR 77.2)50
Repetitive loss, NFIP insurance definition479Severe repetitive loss, NFIP insurance definition36

Your state NFIP coordinator's list may use the NFIP insurance definition, so its counts can be higher.

Repeat-flood properties: county and state-level rows

ScopeRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredproperties
County total2550479364891143
HINDS COUNTY*011511503
CLINTON, CITY OF011111103
JACKSON, CITY OF2448447344571136
TERRY, TOWN OF1040401
BYRAM, CITY OF0010100
Unknown (community ID Unknown in FEMA data)0010100
State level, not in this county: county not reported1141403

Repeat-flood properties by plan member (NFIP community)

MemberNFIP community IDRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredpropertiesNote
Hinds County280070011511503
Bolton town2802160000000
Byram city2808500010100
Clinton city280071011111103
Edwards town2803300000000
Jackson city2800722549454354641139Whole community, including the part in Pike County and Rankin County, plus 3 properties with no county in FEMA's file; in-county portion (county table): FMA RL 24, FMA SRL 48, NFIP RL 447, NFIP SRL 34, any category 457.
Raymond city2803200000000
Terry town2800731040401
Utica town2852630000000

Per-member types: XLSX sheet 'B2-c Members'.

Member rows are whole NFIP communities and need not add up to the county total: a community that extends into another county is counted in full on each member row, while the county table counts only its part in this county.

County repeat-flood properties by occupancy group

Occupancy groupRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredproperties
single-family residential2442419314280135
2 to 4 unit residential0030300
other residential031111210
non-residential154644608
not reported0000000

Institutional properties cannot be separated in this data: FEMA's occupancy groups have no institutional class, so they fall in non-residential or other residential in the table by occupancy group.

FMA RL and FMA SRL are the Flood Mitigation Assistance definitions (44 CFR 77.2), the ones the FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide cites; OpenFEMA's fmaRl field description omits the Increased Cost of Compliance clause of 44 CFR 77.2(i). NFIP repetitive loss (FEMA insurance definition, nfipRl) is 2 or more claims over $1,000 in 10 years and can drop to false when a property is mitigated. Also shown: NFIP severe repetitive loss, any category, mitigated and currently insured.

Your state NFIP coordinator's list may use the NFIP insurance definition, so its counts can be higher.

Counts are aggregates of FEMA's public NFIP Multiple Loss Properties file (as of 2026-08-02). No property is identified. County assignment is FEMA's geocode.

Counts may differ from your state NFIP coordinator's list, which is the source the Handbook names.

In this county 7 properties are FMA repetitive loss but not NFIP repetitive loss, and 461 properties are NFIP repetitive loss but not FMA repetitive loss.

Exact counts; no count suppression.

Sources

Every table above lists its own sources. The full list, for the plan's bibliography (FEMA review item A4-a):

  1. FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)
  2. FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-27T010817Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)
  3. FEMA, OpenFEMA PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries v1, version 2026-09-26T151157Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries (API)
  4. FEMA, OpenFEMA NfipMultipleLossProperties v1, version 2026-08-04T164045Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/NfipMultipleLossProperties (API)
  5. FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)
  6. NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/
  7. NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2024 Gazetteer, 2020 place by county, CT county-to-cousub crosswalk, version 2024-gazetteer, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_counties_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_cousubs_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_place_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_unsd_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_elsd_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_scsd_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/reference/codes2020/national_place_by_county2020.txt, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/reference/ct_change/ct_cou_to_cousub_crosswalk.xlsx

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Cite this: Hazard Plain (2026). Hinds County, MS: risk-assessment baseline packet, release 2026-10 (data as of 2026-09-28; County area 28049). Preview: automated baseline. Built from FEMA OpenFEMA, the FEMA National Risk Index and NOAA NCEI Storm Events; source versions in the packet's Sources list.

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