Natural Disasters in New Johnsonville, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

48.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

44.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

66.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

48.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake84.8Strong Wind74.7Tornado74.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	84.8
Strong Wind	74.7
Tornado	74.6
Cold Wave	65.9
Landslide	63.0
Ice Storm	60.1
Lightning	47.1
Heat Wave	44.4
Hurricane	41.8
Drought	30.3
Hail	27.9
Wildfire	10.8
Winter Weather	10.6

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

16 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
May 17, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO
Aug 23, 2021	Flood	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 2, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Dec 6, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Apr 17, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 9, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
May 1, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Mar 31, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 4, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
May 15, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 8, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 20, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 12, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jan 19, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND HIGH WINDS

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,045

Total IA Distributed

$8,329,501

Repair/Replace

$5,137,401

Rental Assistance

$1,042,897

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4609	1,150	$6,256,738	$18,537
DR-1909	828	$1,809,117	$3,702
DR-4514	43	$241,654	—
DR-1634	10	$11,203	$3,682
DR-1464	10	$6,939	$3,784
DR-1745	4	$3,850	$712

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

235

Total Claims Paid

$15,663,856

Avg Claim Payout

$66,655

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$46,191,393

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

345

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4609	Severe Storm(s)	63	$40,694,649
DR-1909	Severe Storm(s)	207	$4,034,445
DR-1974	Severe Storm(s)	33	$622,014
DR-4471	Severe Storm(s)	5	$330,584
DR-1464	Severe Storm(s)	4	$170,600
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	12	$149,525
DR-1965	Severe Storm(s)	9	$78,804
DR-1456	Severe Storm(s)	2	$60,999
DR-1978	Severe Storm(s)	5	$23,848
DR-4514	Biological	1	$18,507
DR-1839	Severe Storm(s)	2	$5,047
DR-1262	Severe Storm(s)	2	$2,372

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,037,159

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.02

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$1,806,909
203.3: Wet Floodproofing Public Structures - Riverine	1	$230,250
601.1: Generators	1	$0
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.)	1	$0

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

New Johnsonville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, strong wind, tornado. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 235 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $46,191,393 in public assistance recovery funding. $8,329,501 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.