Natural Disasters in Dodson Branch, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

22.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

11.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

93.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

5.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide63.7Hail53.7Tornado53.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	63.7
Hail	53.7
Tornado	53.1
Lightning	49.7
Winter Weather	48.3
Strong Wind	47.9
Earthquake	46.8
Cold Wave	39.8
Ice Storm	39.3
Hurricane	25.3
Drought	25.2
Heat Wave	24.2
Wildfire	7.0

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

19 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
Jun 17, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 17, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO
May 8, 2021	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 21, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Apr 2, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 17, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jun 23, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 16, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND
May 1, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Mar 31, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND 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
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

Showing 20 of 34 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,088

Total IA Distributed

$2,463,054

Repair/Replace

$380,023

Rental Assistance

$162,333

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4514	281	$1,629,708	—
DR-4476	581	$540,941	$4,899
DR-1909	181	$206,370	$1,740
DR-4060	44	$84,798	$6,108
DR-4268	1	$1,236	$1,236

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,248,468

Avg Claim Payout

$69,359

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,516,386

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

215

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4601	Severe Storm(s)	17	$2,766,229
DR-1937	Severe Storm(s)	31	$1,057,184
DR-1965	Severe Storm(s)	23	$884,706
DR-1568	Severe Storm(s)	1	$836,138
DR-1856	Severe Storm(s)	9	$680,222
DR-1262	Severe Storm(s)	17	$549,959
DR-1909	Severe Storm(s)	51	$513,614
DR-4594	Winter Storm	3	$329,927
DR-1408	Severe Storm(s)	18	$219,680
DR-4792	Severe Storm(s)	3	$177,556
DR-1456	Severe Storm(s)	13	$139,781
DR-1464	Severe Storm(s)	15	$125,849
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	6	$101,738
DR-4712	Severe Storm(s)	3	$85,256
DR-4476	Tornado	1	$16,359

Showing top 15 of 17 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,695,549

Properties Protected

103

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.53

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$25,974
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$0
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$1,669,575

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

Dodson Branch has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hail, tornado. The area has had 34 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (19 declarations). 18 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,516,386 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,463,054 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.