Jasper, MS
Jasper County in Mississippi has 12 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 #666 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 0 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Jasper County
The 12 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Jasper County, MS (1969–2021). Total declarations on record: 12.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2021 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida | DR-4626 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida | DR-3569 |
| Aug 29, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaac | DR-4081 |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaac | DR-3348 |
| Aug 30, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav | DR-3291 |
| Aug 29, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina | DR-1604 |
| 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 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 14 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Mississippi
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne | A | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Lamar | A | 14 | 8 | 17 |
| Clarke | A | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Forrest | A | 15 | 33 | 20 |
| Copiah | A | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| Franklin | A | 15 | 0 | 13 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Jasper County, MS have?
Jasper County, MS has 12 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 Isaac (declared Aug 29, 2012, DR-4081); Tropical Storm Isaac (declared Aug 28, 2012, DR-3348); Hurricane Gustav (declared Aug 30, 2008, DR-3291). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Jasper County, MS?
Jasper County is graded A (composite score 14/100, low risk). It ranks #666 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 Jasper County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Jasper County, MS, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Jasper County, MS had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Jasper County was Hurricane Ida on Oct 22, 2021 (DR-4626). The county has 12 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.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
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.