Natural Disasters in Bell Buckle, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

68.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

51.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

26.6

Score (0-100)

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

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

17

Public Assistance

$6.3M

Individual Assistance

$136K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $6.3M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Jun 2024$979K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe Storm(s)Sep 2023$195K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe Storm(s)May 2023$28K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)May 2021$18K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormApr 2021$2.1M—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe Storm(s)Jul 2020$397K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$92K$108K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodApr 2019$107K—
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormApr 2015$791K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Mar 2011$88K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line W… →Severe Storm(s)May 2010$29K$18K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003$211K$9K
Severe Storms and Tornados →Severe StormNov 2002$154K$118
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2002$200K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and High Winds →Severe Storm(s)Jan 1999$4K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJan 1999$933K—

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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

30

Total Claims Paid

$332,018

Avg Claim Payout

$11,067

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$133,444

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.53

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$53,746
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$34,719
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$44,979

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

Bell Buckle has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, tornado, earthquake. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 30 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,335,569 in public assistance recovery funding. $135,733 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.