Natural Disasters in Fayetteville, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

58.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

53.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

68.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

24.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado85.6Earthquake80.4Strong Wind79.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	85.6
Earthquake	80.4
Strong Wind	79.2
Cold Wave	71.0
Drought	70.5
Winter Weather	59.9
Ice Storm	59.8
Lightning	56.4
Hurricane	53.8
Heat Wave	50.0
Landslide	39.2
Hail	35.3
Wildfire	15.5

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

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	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
May 9, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 1, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
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 15, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 28, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM,FLASH FLOODING
Mar 14, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Jan 4, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 4, 1974	Tornado	TORNADOES
Mar 21, 1973	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

122

Total IA Distributed

$419,878

Repair/Replace

$23,960

Rental Assistance

$6,625

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4514	62	$358,105	—
DR-1464	17	$60,310	$5,814
DR-1979	43	$1,463	$63

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$658,676

Avg Claim Payout

$13,442

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,253,095

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	11	$581,571
DR-1260	Severe Storm(s)	14	$506,602
DR-1974	Severe Storm(s)	25	$102,536
DR-1464	Severe Storm(s)	5	$42,942
DR-3217	Hurricane	1	$10,412
DR-1408	Severe Storm(s)	1	$9,032

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,748,971

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.50

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	9	$1,199,742
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	4	$31,410
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	2	$1,024,839
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$38,572
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$454,408

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

Fayetteville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, earthquake, strong wind. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 49 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,253,095 in public assistance recovery funding. $419,878 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 19 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.