Natural Disasters in Alexandria, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

25.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

24.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

54.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

30.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake69.0Winter Weather58.7Landslide57.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	69.0
Winter Weather	58.7
Landslide	57.2
Strong Wind	56.1
Drought	52.5
Cold Wave	51.7
Tornado	48.9
Hail	48.7
Hurricane	47.7
Lightning	43.6
Ice Storm	30.6
Heat Wave	24.4
Wildfire	7.7

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

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 2, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 21, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Apr 2, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 17, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 2, 2015	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Mar 16, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND
May 4, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 8, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 5, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 15, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 13, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 7, 1997	Tornado	HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, HAIL, HIGH WINDS
Feb 28, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM,FLASH FLOODING
Mar 14, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Mar 22, 1975	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 4, 1974	Tornado	TORNADOES

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

297

Total IA Distributed

$1,011,951

Repair/Replace

$805,792

Rental Assistance

$73,682

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4878	1	N/A	—
DR-4637	5	N/A	—
DR-4476	4	N/A	—
DR-1909	243	$902,726	$4,270
DR-4514	11	$75,063	—
DR-1464	25	$31,453	$2,024
DR-4601	3	$1,337	$446
DR-4060	3	$772	$1,015
DR-4701	2	$600	$300

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$161,148

Avg Claim Payout

$9,479

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$812,484

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1909	Severe Storm(s)	28	$387,040
DR-1464	Severe Storm(s)	19	$213,711
DR-1408	Severe Storm(s)	5	$151,646
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	2	$55,789
DR-1260	Severe Storm(s)	2	$4,298

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,126,465

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.85

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$1,126,465

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

Alexandria has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, winter weather, landslide. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 17 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $812,484 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,011,951 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.