Natural Disasters in Livingston, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

22.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

23.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

45.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

15.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning90.7Winter Weather56.6Earthquake53.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	90.7
Winter Weather	56.6
Earthquake	53.8
Cold Wave	52.4
Landslide	47.6
Tornado	45.2
Strong Wind	43.6
Drought	42.3
Hail	40.5
Ice Storm	40.4
Hurricane	39.7
Wildfire	28.3
Heat Wave	16.7

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

7 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 8, 2021	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Mar 16, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND
Sep 15, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 21, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 5, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS 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
Mar 22, 1975	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 4, 1974	Tornado	TORNADOES
Jun 28, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 11, 1969	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$454,276

Repair/Replace

$60,011

Rental Assistance

$10,085

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4671	1	N/A	—
DR-4514	57	$350,866	—
DR-4060	32	$93,471	$15,037
DR-1909	8	$9,939	$858

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$159,413

Avg Claim Payout

$14,492

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,405,536

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

144

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1856	Severe Storm(s)	71	$1,080,616
DR-4594	Winter Storm	8	$718,488
DR-4211	Severe Ice Storm	4	$582,898
DR-4601	Severe Storm(s)	3	$380,718
DR-1937	Severe Storm(s)	38	$280,140
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	6	$209,764
DR-1408	Severe Storm(s)	13	$144,446
DR-4514	Biological	1	$8,466

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$0

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

Livingston has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, winter weather, earthquake. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 11 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,405,536 in public assistance recovery funding. $454,276 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.