Natural Disasters in Elkton, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

60.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

56.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

67.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

38.5

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

23

Public Assistance

$1.5M

Individual Assistance

$91K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

14 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2024$73K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornado →Severe StormMay 2023——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormApr 2023——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$60K$63K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2019$174K—
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormApr 2015$132K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2014$138K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$77K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 2010$304K$4K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormOct 2004$8K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003$169K$5K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2002$157K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and High Winds →Severe StormJan 1999$63K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJan 1999$124K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormApr 1998——
Severe Winter Ice Storm,flash Flooding →Severe StormFeb 1994——

Showing 20 of 27 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

30

Total Claims Paid

$457,221

Avg Claim Payout

$15,241

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$296,377

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.79

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$118,836
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation1$16,500
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$18,891
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$142,150
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$0

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

Elkton has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, cold wave. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 30 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,477,464 in public assistance recovery funding. $91,064 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.