Natural Disasters in La Follette, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

58.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

47.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

81.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

9.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide93.7Winter Weather81.6Wildfire78.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	93.7
Winter Weather	81.6
Wildfire	78.9
Earthquake	77.1
Strong Wind	74.4
Cold Wave	72.1
Tornado	71.1
Lightning	63.6
Hail	55.8
Ice Storm	54.0
Hurricane	43.3
Drought	21.8
Heat Wave	8.5

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

12 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
May 17, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO
May 8, 2021	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 24, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
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
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
Oct 7, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 8, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 20, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 15, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 20, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jan 13, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 28, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM,FLASH FLOODING
Mar 14, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$710,309

Avg Claim Payout

$11,838

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,565,692

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

125

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1568	Severe Storm(s)	44	$2,753,407
DR-4601	Severe Storm(s)	7	$443,972
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	8	$352,376
DR-1456	Severe Storm(s)	16	$217,882
DR-1260	Severe Storm(s)	6	$195,484
DR-1974	Severe Storm(s)	19	$153,277
DR-4211	Severe Ice Storm	5	$142,299
DR-4712	Severe Storm(s)	1	$123,749
DR-1464	Severe Storm(s)	12	$85,447
DR-1909	Severe Storm(s)	4	$46,633
DR-4005	Severe Storm(s)	1	$27,171
DR-4189	Severe Storm(s)	1	$14,504
DR-4541	Severe Storm(s)	1	$9,492

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$93,457

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$22,566
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$70,891

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

La Follette has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, winter weather, wildfire. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 60 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,565,692 in public assistance recovery funding. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.