Leake, MS
Leake County in Mississippi has 8 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1974–2021, most recently Hurricane Ida on Oct 22, 2021 (DR-4626). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #998 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 2 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $184,069 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Leake County
The 8 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Leake County, MS (1974–2021). Total declarations on record: 8.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2021 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida | DR-4626 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida | DR-3569 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4268 |
| Aug 29, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaac | DR-4081 |
| Aug 30, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav | DR-3291 |
| Aug 29, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina | DR-1604 |
| Jul 10, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis | DR-1594 |
| Apr 18, 1974 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-430 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 12 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Mississippi
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes | A | 12 | 1 | 8 |
| Bolivar | A | 12 | 16 | 9 |
| Tunica | A | 12 | 1 | 8 |
| Grenada | A | 12 | 2 | 8 |
| Humphreys | A | 12 | 5 | 8 |
| Kemper | A | 12 | 0 | 8 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Leake County, MS have?
Leake County, MS has 8 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1974–2021). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Ida (declared Oct 22, 2021, DR-4626); Hurricane Ida (declared Aug 28, 2021, DR-3569); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Mar 25, 2016, DR-4268); Hurricane Isaac (declared Aug 29, 2012, DR-4081); 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 Leake County, MS?
Leake County is graded A (composite score 12/100, low risk). It ranks #998 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 Leake County?
2 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Leake County, MS, totaling $184,069 in payouts. The average claim is $92,034. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Leake County, MS had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Leake County was Hurricane Ida on Oct 22, 2021 (DR-4626). The county has 8 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1974–2021.
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.