Disaster Data / States / Mississippi / Bolivar County
CountyBolivar County, Mississippi
Bolivar County recorded 14 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 10 major disasters, 4 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Bolivar County runs between 2001 and 2021, covering 14 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Hurricane Ida in 2021. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, hurricane, and flood. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $3.3 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for buildings and equipment.
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Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 15 | $980,966 |
| Debris removal(A) | 15 | $852,342 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 18 | $672,332 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 22 | $416,813 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 4 | $276,889 |
| Utilities(F) | 4 | $40,001 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 1 | $12,776 |
| Management costs(Z) | 6 | $8,309 |
| All categories | 85 | $3,260,428 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 5
- Hurricane 4
- Flood 3
- Biological 2
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Bolivar County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Oct 22, 2021 | DR-4626-MS | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 28, 2021 | EM-3569-MS | EM |
| Severe Storm | Apr 16, 2020 | DR-4536-MS | DR |
| Biological | Apr 5, 2020 | DR-4528-MS | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3474-MS | EM |
| Severe Storm | Mar 12, 2020 | DR-4478-MS | DR |
| Flood | Mar 25, 2016 | DR-4268-MS | DR |
| Flood | May 11, 2011 | DR-1983-MS | DR |
| Flood | May 4, 2011 | EM-3320-MS | EM |
| Hurricane | Aug 30, 2008 | EM-3291-MS | EM |
| Severe Storm | May 8, 2008 | DR-1753-MS | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 | DR-1604-MS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Dec 7, 2001 | DR-1398-MS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Feb 23, 2001 | DR-1360-MS | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 14 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2021 | DR-4626-MS | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida |
| Aug 28, 2021 | EM-3569-MS | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida |
| Apr 16, 2020 | DR-4536-MS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Apr 5, 2020 | DR-4528-MS | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3474-MS | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | DR-4478-MS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Mar 25, 2016 | DR-4268-MS | DR | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| May 11, 2011 | DR-1983-MS | DR | Flood | Flooding |
| May 4, 2011 | EM-3320-MS | EM | Flood | Flooding |
| Aug 30, 2008 | EM-3291-MS | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| May 8, 2008 | DR-1753-MS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Aug 29, 2005 | DR-1604-MS | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| Dec 7, 2001 | DR-1398-MS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding |
| Feb 23, 2001 | DR-1360-MS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Mississippi's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.