Natural Disasters in Milan, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

85.9

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

83.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

65.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

54.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake97.1Tornado91.7Lightning91.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	97.1
Tornado	91.7
Lightning	91.3
Cold Wave	85.4
Ice Storm	84.7
Winter Weather	83.6
Heat Wave	82.6
Strong Wind	78.7
Drought	73.3
Landslide	61.0
Hurricane	54.3
Wildfire	18.5
Hail	12.2

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

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 19, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 2, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 13, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
May 17, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO
Jan 14, 2022	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Dec 13, 2021	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Apr 2, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 17, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 13, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 1, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
May 4, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Apr 5, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
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
Apr 20, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jan 13, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

223

Total Claims Paid

$3,198,576

Avg Claim Payout

$14,343

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$11,188,022

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

265

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1821	Severe Ice Storm	4	$2,799,966
DR-1634	Severe Storm(s)	35	$2,699,583
DR-4637	Severe Storm(s)	2	$1,202,506
DR-1909	Severe Storm(s)	71	$916,047
DR-1979	Severe Storm(s)	63	$850,828
DR-1974	Severe Storm(s)	37	$478,958
DR-4550	Severe Storm(s)	2	$399,579
DR-4751	Severe Storm(s)	6	$353,404
DR-4878	Severe Storm(s)	5	$297,717
DR-4712	Severe Storm(s)	3	$247,213
DR-1331	Severe Storm(s)	2	$173,430
DR-1441	Severe Storm(s)	8	$168,626
DR-4189	Severe Storm(s)	3	$157,306
DR-1464	Severe Storm(s)	9	$156,552
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	9	$143,716

Showing top 15 of 19 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$9,338,386

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.48

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	13	$7,238,411
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$128,434
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins	1	$1,380,000
106.1: Other Non Construction (Regular Project Only)	1	$10,244
103.2: Feasibility, Engineering, and Design Studies - Safe Rooms	1	$581,297

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

Milan has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, tornado, lightning. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 223 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,188,022 in public assistance recovery funding. 19 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.