Natural Disasters in Crab Orchard, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

67.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

57.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

81.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

22.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave86.7Tornado86.1Winter Weather85.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	86.7
Tornado	86.1
Winter Weather	85.6
Earthquake	85.4
Lightning	83.7
Strong Wind	81.5
Landslide	81.5
Wildfire	72.6
Hail	67.9
Ice Storm	64.1
Drought	59.2
Hurricane	51.4

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

13 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
Sep 27, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO
Apr 2, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 23, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 2, 2015	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Mar 16, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND
Apr 5, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Oct 7, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 8, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 20, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 13, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOS
Apr 5, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 15, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 13, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 14, 1995	Tornado	TORNADOES
Feb 28, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM,FLASH FLOODING
Mar 14, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$7,780

Avg Claim Payout

$1,945

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,436,211

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4211	Severe Ice Storm	12	$6,423,743
DR-1441	Severe Storm(s)	4	$235,597
DR-1464	Severe Storm(s)	9	$182,624
DR-1568	Severe Storm(s)	4	$140,599
DR-1408	Severe Storm(s)	8	$120,080
DR-1634	Severe Storm(s)	10	$98,563
DR-4320	Severe Storm(s)	3	$76,175
DR-1456	Severe Storm(s)	8	$75,539
DR-1260	Severe Storm(s)	7	$66,231
DR-4514	Biological	3	$17,062

Crab Orchard has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, tornado, winter weather. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 4 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,436,211 in public assistance recovery funding.