Natural Disasters in Coalfield, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

19.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

19.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

47.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

11.6

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

$791K

Individual Assistance

$2.0M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormApr 2023——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$1.6M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2019$63K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2017——
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormApr 2015$382K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2011$22K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Oct 2004$17K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003$8K$26K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Mar 2003$10K—
Severe Storms and Tornados →Severe StormNov 2002$219K$302K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Apr 2002$62K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJan 1999$8K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormApr 1998——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJan 1998——
Severe Winter Ice Storm,flash Flooding →Severe StormFeb 1994——
Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm →SnowstormMar 1993——

Showing 20 of 24 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

8

Total Claims Paid

$57,954

Avg Claim Payout

$7,244

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$0
601.2: Generators - Regular1$0

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

Coalfield has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, cold wave, wildfire. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 8 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $791,017 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,952,535 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.