Natural Disasters in Midtown, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

63.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

71.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

44.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide92.9Cold Wave89.0Earthquake86.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	92.9
Cold Wave	89.0
Earthquake	86.3
Strong Wind	80.7
Lightning	78.8
Tornado	71.9
Winter Weather	70.1
Ice Storm	61.4
Hurricane	48.6
Wildfire	47.7
Heat Wave	29.6
Drought	27.1
Hail	15.8

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
Sep 27, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO
Apr 2, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 17, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jun 23, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 2, 2015	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Aug 13, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
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
Nov 13, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOS
Apr 5, 2002	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
Mar 14, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Jan 4, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$503,418

Avg Claim Payout

$12,585

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,835,824

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

143

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	33	$1,604,898
DR-4211	Severe Ice Storm	10	$1,149,929
DR-4320	Severe Storm(s)	11	$981,584
DR-1408	Severe Storm(s)	15	$673,230
DR-4189	Severe Storm(s)	10	$637,151
DR-4742	Severe Storm(s)	6	$560,534
DR-1456	Severe Storm(s)	24	$347,189
DR-1464	Severe Storm(s)	12	$285,750
DR-1441	Severe Storm(s)	9	$240,262
DR-1260	Severe Storm(s)	5	$193,398
DR-1568	Severe Storm(s)	6	$117,211
DR-4514	Biological	2	$44,688

Midtown has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, cold wave, earthquake. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 40 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,835,824 in public assistance recovery funding.