Natural Disasters in Lakewood Park, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

63.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

65.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

40.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

35.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake87.4Tornado86.3Cold Wave79.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	87.4
Tornado	86.3
Cold Wave	79.8
Winter Weather	77.6
Drought	69.7
Strong Wind	69.1
Ice Storm	59.2
Hail	57.4
Hurricane	51.9
Lightning	51.0
Heat Wave	36.9
Landslide	23.9
Wildfire	11.5

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

6 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
Sep 27, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO
Mar 8, 2023	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 21, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
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
May 8, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Nov 13, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOS
Jan 15, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 28, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM,FLASH FLOODING
Mar 14, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Jan 4, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Mar 22, 1975	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 4, 1974	Tornado	TORNADOES
Jun 28, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Mar 21, 1973	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$25,410

Repair/Replace

$7,224

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4701	6	N/A	—
DR-4476	1	N/A	—
DR-4514	4	$18,000	—
DR-1909	5	$4,353	$1,229
DR-1634	4	$2,272	$614
DR-1464	5	$785	$425

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$171,064

Avg Claim Payout

$6,579

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,245,113

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1260	Severe Storm(s)	13	$1,557,402
DR-4594	Winter Storm	4	$263,272
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	4	$199,068
DR-4211	Severe Ice Storm	3	$153,336
DR-1441	Severe Storm(s)	2	$60,568
DR-4514	Biological	2	$11,468

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$12,933

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$12,933

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

Lakewood Park has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, tornado, cold wave. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 26 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,245,113 in public assistance recovery funding. $25,410 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.