Natural Disasters in Hickory Valley, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

63.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

50.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

93.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

39.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake93.4Tornado83.7Landslide78.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	93.4
Tornado	83.7
Landslide	78.8
Cold Wave	75.6
Heat Wave	73.2
Hurricane	58.7
Lightning	55.2
Drought	51.4
Strong Wind	50.9
Wildfire	34.9
Ice Storm	34.1
Hail	25.1
Winter Weather	20.1

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

Feb 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 6, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 19, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 2, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 7, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
May 8, 2021	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 2, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
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
May 4, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 8, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 12, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jan 19, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND HIGH WINDS
Mar 7, 1997	Tornado	HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, HAIL, HIGH WINDS
Feb 28, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM,FLASH FLOODING
Mar 22, 1975	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$12,313

Avg Claim Payout

$4,104

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,106,174

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

153

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4878	Severe Storm(s)	13	$1,803,160
DR-1909	Severe Storm(s)	33	$405,113
DR-1974	Severe Storm(s)	56	$223,688
DR-4601	Severe Storm(s)	10	$203,433
DR-4211	Severe Ice Storm	4	$164,996
DR-1262	Severe Storm(s)	9	$140,666
DR-4701	Severe Storm(s)	2	$54,571
DR-1275	Severe Storm(s)	4	$49,409
DR-1464	Severe Storm(s)	20	$44,261
DR-3217	Hurricane	1	$8,957
DR-1482	Severe Storm(s)	1	$7,920

Hickory Valley has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, tornado, landslide. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 3 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,106,174 in public assistance recovery funding.