Natural Disasters in Morrison, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

63.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

57.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

67.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

23.3

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

21

Public Assistance

$2.1M

Individual Assistance

$551K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $2.9M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2024——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$455K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodApr 2019$350K—
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormApr 2015$792K—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormApr 2006$62K$34K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Oct 2004$7K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003$127K$61K
Severe Storms and Tornados →Severe StormNov 2002$33K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2002$296K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)May 1999$19K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and High Winds →Severe StormJan 1999$141K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJan 1999$251K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJan 1998——
Severe Winter Ice Storm,flash Flooding →Severe StormFeb 1994——
Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm →SnowstormMar 1993——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJan 1991——

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

28

Total Claims Paid

$311,268

Avg Claim Payout

$11,117

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$31,789

Properties Protected

8

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.34

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$31,789
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$0

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

Morrison has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, earthquake, drought. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 28 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,078,530 in public assistance recovery funding. $550,782 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.