Natural Disasters in Briceville, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

73.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

72.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

49.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

55.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide92.2Earthquake87.8Cold Wave80.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	92.2
Earthquake	87.8
Cold Wave	80.3
Tornado	80.0
Lightning	78.1
Winter Weather	76.0
Strong Wind	73.6
Ice Storm	67.9
Hail	63.3
Wildfire	54.3
Hurricane	48.6
Heat Wave	33.3
Drought	23.6

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

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Aug 13, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 20, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND
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
Nov 13, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOS
Apr 5, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 2, 2000	Fire	TN - KNOXVILLE FIRE COMPLEX - 11/02/00
Jun 12, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 15, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 20, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Mar 14, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Jan 4, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 29, 1977	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Mar 21, 1973	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

177

Total IA Distributed

$448,982

Repair/Replace

$122,178

Rental Assistance

$26,302

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4476	1	N/A	—
DR-1441	112	$213,242	$3,255
DR-4514	39	$194,690	—
DR-1464	22	$28,847	$2,146
DR-1974	3	$12,204	$5,514

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$262,029

Avg Claim Payout

$4,764

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,655,006

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4189	Severe Storm(s)	8	$737,421
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	9	$393,411
DR-1456	Severe Storm(s)	26	$310,575
DR-1260	Severe Storm(s)	7	$255,791
DR-1441	Severe Storm(s)	7	$199,605
DR-4514	Biological	5	$193,977
DR-4211	Severe Ice Storm	7	$183,767
DR-4005	Severe Storm(s)	11	$163,547
DR-1331	Severe Storm(s)	9	$138,904
DR-1408	Severe Storm(s)	3	$64,427
DR-4320	Severe Storm(s)	1	$13,581

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,322,610

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.11

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	8	$2,089,269
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$27,275
106.1: Other Non Construction (Regular Project Only)	1	$99,491
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$65,625
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$40,950

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

Briceville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, cold wave. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 55 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,655,006 in public assistance recovery funding. $448,982 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.