Natural Disasters in Clifton, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

43.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

32.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

79.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

8.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake77.5Tornado73.9Cold Wave69.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	77.5
Tornado	73.9
Cold Wave	69.4
Landslide	67.7
Hurricane	51.4
Strong Wind	45.3
Lightning	44.8
Heat Wave	37.6
Ice Storm	31.2
Drought	27.4
Winter Weather	13.0
Wildfire	12.2
Hail	7.6

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

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
Apr 7, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
May 8, 2021	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, 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
Apr 17, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 2, 2015	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
May 1, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Sep 15, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 4, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Aug 21, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 7, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 8, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 5, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

125

Total IA Distributed

$377,626

Repair/Replace

$245,704

Rental Assistance

$17,633

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1909	73	$211,234	$6,339
DR-1464	8	$67,139	$11,159
DR-4701	14	$41,700	$22,100
DR-1745	26	$39,554	$7,605
DR-4514	4	$18,000	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,843,279

Avg Claim Payout

$25,962

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,584,822

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

242

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1909	Severe Storm(s)	70	$979,946
DR-1464	Severe Storm(s)	47	$609,795
DR-4701	Severe Storm(s)	6	$504,535
DR-4601	Severe Storm(s)	8	$416,970
DR-1408	Severe Storm(s)	18	$274,759
DR-4211	Severe Ice Storm	5	$200,901
DR-1937	Severe Storm(s)	37	$151,062
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	7	$130,893
DR-1974	Severe Storm(s)	31	$107,582
DR-1856	Severe Storm(s)	4	$79,538
DR-1262	Severe Storm(s)	4	$61,845
DR-4878	Severe Storm(s)	1	$40,918
DR-4712	Severe Storm(s)	2	$23,619
DR-1260	Severe Storm(s)	2	$2,459

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$117,485

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.72

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	1	$94,985
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$22,500

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

Clifton has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, tornado, cold wave. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 71 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,584,822 in public assistance recovery funding. $377,626 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.