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Oktibbeha County, Mississippi FEMA Disaster Declarations — 19 Federal Declarations

1979–2026 · 15 DR · 4 EM · 0 FM · Last update: February 6, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Oktibbeha County, Mississippi had?

Oktibbeha County, Mississippi has had 19 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1979 through 2026 — 15 major disasters (DR), 4 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (8), Hurricane (6), Winter Storm (2).

Declarations affecting Oktibbeha County

Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: February 6, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 4899 Began: January 23, 2026 Ended: January 27, 2026
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: January 24, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3640 Began: January 23, 2026 Ended: January 27, 2026
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE IDA
Declared: October 22, 2021 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4626 Began: August 28, 2021 Ended: September 1, 2021
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE IDA
Declared: August 28, 2021 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3569 Began: August 28, 2021 Ended: September 1, 2021
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: April 5, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4528 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
COVID-19
Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3474 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Declared: March 12, 2020 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4478 Began: January 10, 2020 Ended: January 11, 2020
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Declared: December 6, 2019 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4470 Began: October 26, 2019 Ended: October 26, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Declared: June 20, 2019 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4450 Began: April 13, 2019 Ended: April 14, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: April 29, 2010 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1906 Began: April 23, 2010 Ended: April 24, 2010
Programs: Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE GUSTAV
Declared: August 30, 2008 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3291 Began: August 28, 2008 Ended: September 8, 2008
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE KATRINA
Declared: August 29, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 1604 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 14, 2005
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
HURRICANE DENNIS
Declared: July 10, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 1594 Began: July 10, 2005 Ended: July 15, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
HURRICANE IVAN
Declared: September 15, 2004 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 1550 Began: September 13, 2004 Ended: September 20, 2004
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Declared: November 14, 2002 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1443 Began: November 10, 2002 Ended: November 11, 2002
Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Declared: February 23, 2001 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1360 Began: February 16, 2001 Ended: March 15, 2001
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, ICE AND FREEZING RAIN
Declared: January 25, 1999 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 1265 Began: December 23, 1998 Ended: December 26, 1998
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Declared: May 17, 1991 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 906 Began: April 26, 1991 Ended: May 31, 1991
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS
Declared: April 16, 1979 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 577 Began: April 16, 1979 Ended: April 16, 1979
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
About this data. Federal disaster declarations unlock specific recovery programs at the county level. Public Assistance funds rebuilding of public infrastructure (roads, utilities, schools); Individual Assistance provides grants and SBA loans to households and businesses; Hazard Mitigation funds long-term risk reduction. Apply via disasterassistance.gov when a declaration is active for your area. Source: OpenFEMA API.