Natural Disasters in Kingsport, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

71.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

71.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

44.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

40.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide94.4Earthquake87.2Strong Wind86.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	94.4
Earthquake	87.2
Strong Wind	86.9
Lightning	85.6
Winter Weather	57.6
Hurricane	54.7
Cold Wave	48.8
Tornado	47.2
Wildfire	36.5
Hail	36.0
Drought	28.7
Ice Storm	27.5
Heat Wave	18.5

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

4 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
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
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 5, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 3, 2000	Fire	TN-GREENEVILLE FIRE COMPLEX-11/03/00
Apr 20, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jan 13, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 14, 1994	Flood	EXTENSIVE RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING
Mar 14, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Mar 21, 1973	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

892

Total IA Distributed

$3,301,034

Repair/Replace

$42,161

Rental Assistance

$1,648

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4609	1	N/A	—
DR-4601	1	N/A	—
DR-4514	552	$3,132,331	—
DR-4832	249	$103,407	$855
DR-4512	10	$41,464	—
DR-4831	40	$14,372	$14
DR-1464	1	$4,900	—
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

$108,239

Avg Claim Payout

$6,765

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,046,634

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4832	Tropical Storm	11	$1,817,419
DR-4514	Biological	2	$80,766
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	3	$62,600
DR-1408	Severe Storm(s)	14	$48,523
DR-4211	Severe Ice Storm	5	$37,326

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,193,713

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.77

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	5	$1,079,771
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$113,942

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

Kingsport has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, strong wind. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). 16 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,046,634 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,301,034 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.