Natural Disasters in Chesterfield, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

63.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

59.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

61.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

46.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake92.6Cold Wave83.5Tornado80.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	92.6
Cold Wave	83.5
Tornado	80.0
Landslide	79.2
Strong Wind	78.8
Heat Wave	69.9
Lightning	59.7
Hurricane	53.1
Drought	40.5
Ice Storm	38.6
Winter Weather	21.6
Wildfire	19.4
Hail	6.7

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

Feb 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

16 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 6, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 19, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 2, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 17, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO
Mar 8, 2023	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 14, 2022	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
May 8, 2021	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 2, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Dec 6, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jul 20, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND
May 9, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
May 1, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
May 4, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 8, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Nov 13, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOS

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$550,815

Avg Claim Payout

$30,601

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,263,628

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

144

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1464	Severe Storm(s)	21	$1,692,143
DR-1275	Severe Storm(s)	6	$488,007
DR-1909	Severe Storm(s)	49	$417,966
DR-4601	Severe Storm(s)	16	$296,210
DR-4637	Severe Storm(s)	13	$115,976
DR-4471	Severe Storm(s)	6	$81,137
DR-4691	Winter Storm	12	$53,313
DR-4550	Severe Storm(s)	3	$47,009
DR-4878	Severe Storm(s)	1	$19,179
DR-1979	Severe Storm(s)	3	$15,990
DR-4712	Severe Storm(s)	2	$12,825
DR-1262	Severe Storm(s)	3	$8,094
DR-1978	Severe Storm(s)	4	$6,193
DR-1974	Severe Storm(s)	3	$6,153
DR-4005	Severe Storm(s)	2	$3,433

Chesterfield has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, cold wave, tornado. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 18 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,263,628 in public assistance recovery funding.