Natural Disasters in Medon, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

92.1

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

90.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

72.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

81.5

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

$52.1M

Individual Assistance

$16.7M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2025$699K$22K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Tropical Storm Helene →Tropical StormOct 2024$353K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornado →Severe StormMay 2023$473K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →TornadoMay 2021$588K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2020$350K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$19.2M$5.5M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Jun 2017$53K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2014$621K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormApr 2014$406K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$1.1M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$1.3M$67K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 2010$5.0M$1.4M
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2008$1.8M$208K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005$12K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003$17.1M$9.4M
Severe Storms and Tornados →Severe StormNov 2002$292K$2K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Apr 2002$2K—

Showing 20 of 29 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

173

Total Claims Paid

$3,431,052

Avg Claim Payout

$19,833

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

26

Federal Funding

$1,947,100

Properties Protected

102

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

15.86

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures17$94,110
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine4$1,405,125
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$56,551
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind; 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$391,314
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind1$0

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

Medon has a relatively moderate 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 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 173 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $52,063,993 in public assistance recovery funding. $16,696,714 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 26 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.