Natural Disasters in Chattanooga, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

13.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

10.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

68.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

19.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought87.9Ice Storm69.9Hail64.9
HazardRisk Score
Drought87.9
Ice Storm69.9
Hail64.9
Strong Wind59.9
Wildfire52.7
Heat Wave48.3
Tornado41.1
Hurricane35.1
Earthquake32.1
Cold Wave27.6
Winter Weather19.3
Landslide16.1
Lightning2.9

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

36

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Jul 2023

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jul 19, 2023Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Feb 24, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 17, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 21, 2020Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 5, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jul 15, 2016FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 10, 2016Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
May 26, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Sep 3, 2011FireFERGUSON FIRE
Jun 24, 2011FireMEDICINE PARK FIRE
Apr 15, 2011FireGOODYEAR PLANT FIRE
Feb 2, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 5, 2010Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 25, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 17, 2009Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 10, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Aug 31, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Aug 24, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 36 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

11

Total IA Distributed

$42,626

Repair/Replace

$38,764

Rental Assistance

$1,982

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-45872N/A—
DR-42227$24,354$11,346
DR-17122$18,272$18,272

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

834

Total Claims Paid

$23,381,478

Avg Claim Payout

$28,035

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$42,533,558

Disasters with PA

13

Total Projects

434

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4721Severe Storm(s)63$14,946,797
DR-1883Severe Ice Storm131$14,402,548
DR-4222Severe Storm(s)81$5,035,010
DR-4530Biological18$3,103,009
DR-1712Severe Storm(s)57$1,729,436
DR-4274Flood21$1,478,102
DR-4575Winter Storm15$699,720
DR-1823Severe Storm(s)11$425,798
DR-1876Severe Storm(s)9$219,734
DR-1718Severe Storm(s)9$179,663
DR-1349Severe Storm(s)14$177,270
DR-4587Winter Storm3$125,597
DR-4256Severe Storm(s)2$10,875

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$20,000

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$20,000
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$0

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Chattanooga has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, ice storm, hail. The area has had 36 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 834 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $42,533,558 in public assistance recovery funding. $42,626 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.