Natural Disasters in Bulls Gap, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

55.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

47.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

76.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

27.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide99.5Lightning75.9Earthquake74.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	99.5
Lightning	75.9
Earthquake	74.2
Strong Wind	73.2
Winter Weather	60.9
Wildfire	50.7
Tornado	49.9
Cold Wave	44.4
Ice Storm	42.7
Hurricane	38.2
Drought	34.2
Hail	18.0
Heat Wave	12.6

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

4 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
Oct 2, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM HELENE
Sep 27, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM HELENE
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
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 5, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 3, 2000	Fire	TN-GREENEVILLE FIRE COMPLEX-11/03/00
Apr 20, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jan 13, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 14, 1994	Flood	EXTENSIVE RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING
Mar 14, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Mar 21, 1973	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

533

Total IA Distributed

$963,033

Repair/Replace

$440,307

Rental Assistance

$38,790

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4832	472	$829,797	$6,224
DR-4514	24	$116,893	—
DR-1974	37	$16,343	$1,029

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$108,239

Avg Claim Payout

$6,765

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,046,634

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4832	Tropical Storm	11	$1,817,419
DR-4514	Biological	2	$80,766
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	3	$62,600
DR-1408	Severe Storm(s)	14	$48,523
DR-4211	Severe Ice Storm	5	$37,326

Bulls Gap has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, lightning, earthquake. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). 16 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,046,634 in public assistance recovery funding. $963,033 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents.