Walthall, MS
Walthall County in Mississippi has 15 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 #452 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 4 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $69,632 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Walthall County
The 15 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Walthall County, MS (1969–2021). Total declarations on record: 15.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2021 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida | DR-4626 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida | DR-3569 |
| 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 |
| Sep 15, 2004 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan | DR-1550 |
| Sep 28, 1998 | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges | DR-3132 |
| Jan 19, 1972 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-318 |
| Aug 18, 1969 | Hurricane | Hurricane Camille | DR-271 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 16 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Mississippi
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | A | 16 | 2 | 16 |
| Jones | A | 16 | 7 | 18 |
| Adams | A | 16 | 0 | 15 |
| Amite | A | 16 | 1 | 15 |
| Covington | A | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| Jefferson Davis | A | 17 | 0 | 18 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Walthall County, MS have?
Walthall County, MS has 15 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 Delta (declared Oct 8, 2020, DR-3548); Hurricane Sally (declared Sep 14, 2020, DR-3544); Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura (declared Aug 23, 2020, DR-3539). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Walthall County, MS?
Walthall County is graded A (composite score 16/100, low risk). It ranks #452 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 Walthall County?
4 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Walthall County, MS, totaling $69,632 in payouts. The average claim is $17,408. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Walthall County, MS had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Walthall County was Hurricane Ida on Oct 22, 2021 (DR-4626). The county has 15 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1969–2021.
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.
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.