Natural Disasters in McLemoresville, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

72.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

67.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

69.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

32.8

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

23

Public Assistance

$2.8M

Individual Assistance

$781K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

14 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $2.8M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJun 2025$179K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormMay 2023$170K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormJul 2020$135K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$187K$480K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →TornadoMar 2020$209K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormAug 2014$508K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormApr 2014$28K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2011$334K$4K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormMay 2011$369K$40K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line W… →Severe StormMay 2010$564K$176K
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormApr 2006——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003$51K$30K
Severe Storms and Tornados →Severe StormNov 2002$33K$47K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and High Winds →Severe StormJan 1999$23K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormApr 1998——
Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding, Hail, … →TornadoMar 1997——

Showing 20 of 24 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

19

Total Claims Paid

$520,821

Avg Claim Payout

$27,412

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$2,735,798

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.87

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures3$2,735,798
800.1: Miscellaneous1$0

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

McLemoresville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, cold wave, tornado. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 19 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,789,406 in public assistance recovery funding. $780,547 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.