Natural Disasters in Henning, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

71.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

61.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

87.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

40.0

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

$2.7M

Individual Assistance

$3.3M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $4.0M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJun 2025$1.1M—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormMay 2023$66K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormMar 2022$44K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$381K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodApr 2019$290K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2011$375K$859K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line W… →Severe StormMay 2010$258K$779K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003$131K$4K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2003$279K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2002$82K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and High Winds →Severe StormJan 1999$76K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormApr 1998——
Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding, Hail, … →TornadoMar 1997——
Tornadoes →TornadoJun 1995——
Severe Winter Ice Storm,flash Flooding →Severe StormFeb 1994——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJan 1991——

Showing 20 of 26 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

323

Total Claims Paid

$4,610,531

Avg Claim Payout

$14,274

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$3,107,989

Properties Protected

3

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

21.39

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures2$2,046,387
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$1,061,602

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

Henning has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, tornado, ice storm. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 323 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,687,374 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,304,523 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.