Natural Disasters in Auburntown, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

22.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

22.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

51.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

28.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado57.6Earthquake53.1Drought50.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	57.6
Earthquake	53.1
Drought	50.1
Landslide	44.5
Winter Weather	44.4
Strong Wind	43.1
Lightning	31.6
Cold Wave	28.4
Hurricane	27.2
Ice Storm	25.4
Heat Wave	20.5
Hail	6.8
Wildfire	4.2

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

11 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
Jun 17, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 7, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
May 8, 2021	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, 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
May 4, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Apr 5, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 8, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 20, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS 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
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

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

382

Total IA Distributed

$900,697

Repair/Replace

$611,099

Rental Assistance

$66,132

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4878	1	N/A	—
DR-4637	5	N/A	—
DR-4476	4	N/A	—
DR-1909	187	$631,882	$3,762
DR-4514	28	$176,252	—
DR-1464	60	$75,769	$2,841
DR-1634	80	$14,557	$733
DR-4601	3	$1,337	$446
DR-4701	14	$900	$951

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,369,503

Avg Claim Payout

$28,531

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,107,868

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4792	Severe Storm(s)	6	$229,228
DR-4701	Severe Storm(s)	4	$204,923
DR-1408	Severe Storm(s)	6	$183,563
DR-4601	Severe Storm(s)	5	$120,998
DR-1909	Severe Storm(s)	18	$119,103
DR-1464	Severe Storm(s)	5	$85,522
DR-4594	Winter Storm	4	$67,516
DR-1260	Severe Storm(s)	6	$40,602
DR-1456	Severe Storm(s)	1	$31,490
DR-1634	Severe Storm(s)	4	$24,924

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$40,209

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.47

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
500.2: Flood Control - Berm, Levee, or Dike	1	$6,750
601.1: Generators	1	$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$25,974
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$450
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	1	$7,035

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

Auburntown has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, earthquake, drought. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 48 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,107,868 in public assistance recovery funding. $900,697 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.