Natural Disasters in Dancyville, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

64.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

53.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

94.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

72.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake94.9Cold Wave76.0Heat Wave69.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	94.9
Cold Wave	76.0
Heat Wave	69.6
Tornado	66.9
Drought	65.6
Ice Storm	64.4
Hurricane	56.6
Lightning	53.2
Winter Weather	41.9
Landslide	38.8
Strong Wind	30.5
Hail	17.7
Wildfire	10.4

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

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Mar 11, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 2, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 13, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 11, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 4, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Jul 13, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Feb 7, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 5, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
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
Jan 19, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND HIGH WINDS
Jan 13, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 28, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM,FLASH FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

273

Total IA Distributed

$565,500

Repair/Replace

$353,516

Rental Assistance

$74,366

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1909	177	$312,262	$1,149
DR-4514	11	$85,188	—
DR-4878	13	$60,620	$2,679
DR-4701	48	$47,743	$1,498
DR-1745	10	$29,942	$5,189
DR-1634	7	$28,385	$10,202
DR-1464	7	$1,360	$629

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,549,238

Avg Claim Payout

$17,407

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,841,952

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

226

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4701	Severe Storm(s)	2	$2,386,757
DR-1909	Severe Storm(s)	152	$2,351,920
DR-1464	Severe Storm(s)	19	$917,971
DR-4171	Severe Ice Storm	5	$513,783
DR-4878	Severe Storm(s)	6	$512,297
DR-1745	Severe Storm(s)	6	$352,887
DR-4645	Winter Storm	4	$345,579
DR-4712	Severe Storm(s)	2	$311,778
DR-1408	Severe Storm(s)	2	$229,744
DR-1851	Severe Storm(s)	3	$183,984
DR-4729	Severe Storm(s)	2	$167,444
DR-4735	Severe Storm(s)	2	$132,089
DR-4550	Severe Storm(s)	2	$118,635
DR-1441	Severe Storm(s)	3	$88,520
DR-1978	Severe Storm(s)	1	$72,612

Showing top 15 of 22 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,528,675

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.62

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	3	$2,891,761
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$457,163
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	1	$179,751

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

Dancyville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, cold wave, heat wave. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 89 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,841,952 in public assistance recovery funding. $565,500 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.