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FIPS 28087 · population 57,210 (2024)
Lowndes County, Mississippi
Lowndes County has been named in 23 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Mississippi (11) are listed on the state page.
23declarations
19major disasters
4emergencies
1973first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Severe Storm10
Hurricane6
Winter Storm2
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm1
Tornado1
Flood1
By decade
21970s
11980s
51990s
72000s
22010s
62020s
Population: 58,884 in April 2020, 57,210 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Lowndes County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | DR-4899-MS | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | IHPPA | $482.3 million |
| Jan 24, 2026 | EM-3640-MS | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | — |
| Oct 22, 2021 | DR-4626-MS | Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $46.4 million |
| Aug 28, 2021 | EM-3569-MS | Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Apr 5, 2020 | DR-4528-MS | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $396.1 million |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3474-MS | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Apr 23, 2019 | DR-4429-MS | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $34.1 million |
| Apr 30, 2014 | DR-4175-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $95.7 million |
| Aug 30, 2008 | EM-3291-MS | Hurricane Gustav | Hurricane | PA | $356,530 |
| Aug 29, 2005 | DR-1604-MS | Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $4.85 billion |
| Jul 10, 2005 | DR-1594-MS | Hurricane Dennis | Hurricane | PAHM | $1.9 million |
| Sep 15, 2004 | DR-1550-MS | Hurricane Ivan | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $24.5 million |
| May 23, 2003 | DR-1470-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and High Winds | Severe Storm | IHPIAHM | $740,552 |
| Nov 14, 2002 | DR-1443-MS | Severe Storms and Tornadoes | Severe Storm | IHPIAPAHM | $23.9 million |
| Feb 23, 2001 | DR-1360-MS | Severe Storms and Tornadoes | Severe Storm | IAPAHM | $20.9 million |
| Jan 25, 1999 | DR-1265-MS | Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain | Severe Ice Storm | PAHM | $8.3 million |
| Oct 17, 1992 | DR-967-MS | Wind Storms, Tornadoes & Hail | Tornado | IAPA | — |
| May 17, 1991 | DR-906-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Mar 5, 1991 | DR-895-MS | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Jan 3, 1991 | DR-888-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IA | — |
| Jun 1, 1983 | DR-683-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Apr 16, 1979 | DR-577-MS | Storms, Tornadoes, Floods | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Mar 27, 1973 | DR-368-MS | Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |