Natural Disasters in Decaturville, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

38.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

28.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

84.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

41.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake83.4Cold Wave71.5Tornado66.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	83.4
Cold Wave	71.5
Tornado	66.7
Heat Wave	52.9
Strong Wind	48.7
Hurricane	47.0
Landslide	46.9
Lightning	38.0
Drought	29.3
Ice Storm	24.3
Wildfire	13.3
Winter Weather	13.0
Hail	6.4

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

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
Jan 14, 2022	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Dec 13, 2021	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
Apr 17, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 13, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
May 4, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Aug 21, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 8, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 20, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 28 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

111

Total Claims Paid

$1,783,994

Avg Claim Payout

$16,072

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,649,470

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1909	Severe Storm(s)	24	$468,103
DR-4471	Severe Storm(s)	9	$354,723
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	6	$202,893
DR-1856	Severe Storm(s)	9	$132,013
DR-4550	Severe Storm(s)	9	$111,983
DR-4637	Severe Storm(s)	7	$101,918
DR-4601	Severe Storm(s)	6	$88,264
DR-1408	Severe Storm(s)	4	$70,361
DR-1456	Severe Storm(s)	1	$41,195
DR-1275	Severe Storm(s)	6	$23,390
DR-4514	Biological	1	$23,208
DR-1262	Severe Storm(s)	3	$14,295
DR-4878	Severe Storm(s)	1	$8,077
DR-4712	Severe Storm(s)	3	$6,329
DR-1978	Severe Storm(s)	1	$2,718

Decaturville has a very 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 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 111 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,649,470 in public assistance recovery funding.