Lee, MS
Lee County in Mississippi has 5 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 2005–2021, most recently Hurricane Ida on Oct 22, 2021 (DR-4626). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #321 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 11 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $540,807 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Lee County
The 5 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Lee County, MS (2005–2021). Total declarations on record: 5.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2021 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida | DR-4626 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida | DR-3569 |
| Aug 30, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav | DR-3291 |
| Aug 29, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina | DR-1604 |
| Jul 10, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis | DR-1594 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 18 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Mississippi
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene | A | 18 | 1 | 20 |
| Pearl River | A | 18 | 13 | 24 |
| Warren | A | 18 | 40 | 11 |
| Coahoma | A | 19 | 14 | 8 |
| Covington | A | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| Jefferson Davis | A | 17 | 0 | 18 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Lee County, MS have?
Lee County, MS has 5 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (2005–2021). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Ida (declared Oct 22, 2021, DR-4626); Hurricane Ida (declared Aug 28, 2021, DR-3569); Hurricane Gustav (declared Aug 30, 2008, DR-3291); Hurricane Katrina (declared Aug 29, 2005, DR-1604); Hurricane Dennis (declared Jul 10, 2005, DR-1594). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Lee County, MS?
Lee County is graded A (composite score 18/100, low risk). It ranks #321 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 Lee County?
11 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Lee County, MS, totaling $540,807 in payouts. The average claim is $49,164. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Lee County, MS had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Lee County was Hurricane Ida on Oct 22, 2021 (DR-4626). The county has 5 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 2005–2021.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.