Forrest, MS
Forrest County in Mississippi has 20 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 #544 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 33 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $614,315 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Forrest County
The 20 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Forrest County, MS (1969–2021). Total declarations on record: 20.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2021 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida | DR-4626 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida | DR-3569 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Zeta | DR-3550 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Delta | DR-3548 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally | DR-3544 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura | DR-3539 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4268 |
| 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 |
| Aug 28, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina | DR-3213 |
| Jul 10, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis | DR-1594 |
| Sep 15, 2004 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan | DR-1550 |
| Oct 1, 1998 | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges | DR-1251 |
| Sep 28, 1998 | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges | DR-3132 |
| Sep 13, 1979 | Hurricane | Hurricane Frederic | DR-599 |
| Apr 18, 1974 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-430 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copiah | A | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| 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 Forrest County, MS have?
Forrest County, MS has 20 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 Zeta (declared Oct 28, 2020, DR-3550); Hurricane Delta (declared Oct 8, 2020, DR-3548); Hurricane Sally (declared Sep 14, 2020, DR-3544). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Forrest County, MS?
Forrest County is graded A (composite score 15/100, low risk). It ranks #544 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 Forrest County?
33 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Forrest County, MS, totaling $614,315 in payouts. The average claim is $18,616. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Forrest County, MS had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Forrest County was Hurricane Ida on Oct 22, 2021 (DR-4626). The county has 20 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.