Natural Disasters in Miston, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

86.6

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

82.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

75.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

58.8

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

$4.1M

Individual Assistance

$958K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $4.2M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJun 2025$1.1M$818K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →TornadoJan 2022——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →TornadoDec 2021——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormJul 2020$26K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$47K—
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodApr 2019$226K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2011$637K$138K
Flooding →FloodMay 2011——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line W… →Severe StormMay 2010$516K$2K
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$141K—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormApr 2006$789K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003$669K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormApr 1998——
Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding, Hail, … →TornadoMar 1997——
Severe Winter Ice Storm,flash Flooding →Severe StormFeb 1994——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJan 1991——

Showing 20 of 23 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

297

Total Claims Paid

$7,133,730

Avg Claim Payout

$24,019

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$4,810,700

Properties Protected

30

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

10.16

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures5$4,355,807
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$454,893

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

Miston has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, tornado, ice storm. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 297 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,120,639 in public assistance recovery funding. $958,469 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.