Copiah, MS
Copiah County in Mississippi has 13 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1969–2021, most recently Hurricane Ida on Oct 22, 2021 (DR-4626). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #567 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 2 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $37,616 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Copiah County
The 13 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Copiah County, MS (1969–2021). Total declarations on record: 13.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2021 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida | DR-4626 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida | DR-3569 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Delta | DR-3548 |
| Aug 29, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaac | DR-4081 |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaac | DR-3348 |
| Sep 22, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav | DR-1794 |
| Aug 30, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav | DR-3291 |
| Aug 29, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina | DR-1604 |
| Sep 15, 2004 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan | DR-1550 |
| Oct 1, 2002 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isidore | DR-1436 |
| Apr 18, 1974 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-430 |
| Jan 19, 1972 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-318 |
| Aug 18, 1969 | Hurricane | Hurricane Camille | DR-271 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 15 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Mississippi
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest | A | 15 | 33 | 20 |
| Franklin | A | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| Jefferson | A | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| Lawrence | A | 16 | 2 | 16 |
| Walthall | A | 16 | 4 | 15 |
| Jones | A | 16 | 7 | 18 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Copiah County, MS have?
Copiah County, MS has 13 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1969–2021). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Ida (declared Oct 22, 2021, DR-4626); Hurricane Ida (declared Aug 28, 2021, DR-3569); Hurricane Delta (declared Oct 8, 2020, DR-3548); Hurricane Isaac (declared Aug 29, 2012, DR-4081); Tropical Storm Isaac (declared Aug 28, 2012, DR-3348). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Copiah County, MS?
Copiah County is graded A (composite score 15/100, low risk). It ranks #567 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Copiah County?
2 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Copiah County, MS, totaling $37,616 in payouts. The average claim is $18,808. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Copiah County, MS had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Copiah County was Hurricane Ida on Oct 22, 2021 (DR-4626). The county has 13 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1969–2021.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.