Natural Disasters in Fall Branch, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

61.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

64.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

36.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

71.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide87.9Strong Wind87.5Lightning87.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	87.9
Strong Wind	87.5
Lightning	87.2
Earthquake	84.0
Ice Storm	64.7
Hurricane	55.9
Cold Wave	52.0
Tornado	50.1
Drought	48.2
Wildfire	42.8
Winter Weather	38.9
Hail	37.9
Heat Wave	16.8

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

5 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
Oct 2, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM HELENE
Sep 27, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM HELENE
Mar 8, 2023	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 2, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 17, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 2, 2015	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
May 1, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 15, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 13, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 28, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM,FLASH FLOODING
Mar 14, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Nov 12, 1977	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Mar 21, 1973	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

997

Total IA Distributed

$3,280,599

Repair/Replace

$57,936

Rental Assistance

$2,686

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4609	1	N/A	—
DR-4601	1	N/A	—
DR-4514	545	$3,100,051	—
DR-4832	412	$175,987	$752
DR-1974	38	$4,561	$787

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,365,200

Avg Claim Payout

$39,006

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$44,223,323

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

132

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4832	Tropical Storm	33	$39,516,249
DR-1974	Severe Storm(s)	30	$2,037,616
DR-1387	Severe Storm(s)	46	$1,851,619
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	13	$653,181
DR-4211	Severe Ice Storm	5	$80,410
DR-3217	Hurricane	1	$50,734
DR-4514	Biological	2	$16,831
DR-4691	Winter Storm	2	$16,683

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$16,927

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$16,927

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

Fall Branch has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, strong wind, lightning. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 35 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $44,223,323 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,280,599 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.