Montgomery, MS
Montgomery County in Mississippi has 6 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 #1351 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 Montgomery County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Montgomery County, MS (2005–2021). Total declarations on record: 6.
| 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 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Mississippi
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leflore | A | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| Panola | A | 11 | 3 | 6 |
| Quitman | A | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| Sunflower | A | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| Tallahatchie | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Attala | A | 11 | 1 | 7 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Montgomery County, MS have?
Montgomery County, MS has 6 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 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 Montgomery County, MS?
Montgomery County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1351 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 Montgomery County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Montgomery County, MS, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Montgomery County, MS had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Montgomery County was Hurricane Ida on Oct 22, 2021 (DR-4626). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 2005–2021.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.
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.