Natural Disasters in Hickman, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

18.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

33.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

40.7

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

21

Public Assistance

$5.6M

Individual Assistance

$1.1M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $5.8M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2024$291K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe Storm(s)May 2023$47K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe Storm(s)Apr 2023$19K—
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormMar 2023$21K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →TornadoMay 2021$338K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormApr 2021$2.0M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$54K$158K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →TornadoMar 2020$890K$1K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodApr 2019$143K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormJun 2017$23K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormMay 2011$32K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2010$302K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line W… →Severe StormMay 2010$1.2M$898K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Aug 2009$17K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003$138K$22K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Storm(s)Jan 1999$6K—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

283

Total Claims Paid

$5,460,791

Avg Claim Payout

$19,296

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

7

Federal Funding

$1,049,454

Properties Protected

30

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.32

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine5$873,824
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$8,168
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land1$167,462

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

Hickman has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, tornado. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 283 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,554,184 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,079,989 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.