Natural Disasters in Buchanan, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

84.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

78.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

82.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

31.5

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

20

Public Assistance

$3.7M

Individual Assistance

$258K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $3.6M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJun 2025$127K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormSep 2023$194K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormMay 2023$723K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →TornadoJan 2022$422K$53K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormJul 2020$370K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$52K$39K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormAug 2014$115K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2011$464K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormMay 2011$572K$48K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line W… →Severe StormMay 2010$142K—
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$149K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003$321K$594
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2000$73K—
Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding, Hail, … →TornadoMar 1997——
Severe Winter Ice Storm,flash Flooding →Severe StormFeb 1994——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodMar 1975——

Showing 20 of 25 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

30

Total Claims Paid

$131,562

Avg Claim Payout

$4,385

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

7

Federal Funding

$4,928,971

Properties Protected

7

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.94

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures7$4,928,971

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

Buchanan has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, earthquake, tornado. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 30 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,723,625 in public assistance recovery funding. $257,588 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.