Natural Disasters in Newbern, 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake97.6Tornado88.4Ice Storm87.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	97.6
Tornado	88.4
Ice Storm	87.8
Heat Wave	83.8
Winter Weather	83.1
Cold Wave	82.1
Drought	81.7
Lightning	79.9
Strong Wind	71.5
Landslide	71.2
Hurricane	51.6
Hail	32.9
Wildfire	24.6

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

10 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
Jan 14, 2022	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Dec 13, 2021	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
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
Apr 17, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 9, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 4, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
May 4, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Feb 17, 2009	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
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
Apr 20, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Mar 7, 1997	Tornado	HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, HAIL, HIGH WINDS
Feb 28, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM,FLASH FLOODING
Jan 4, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,512

Total IA Distributed

$5,360,355

Repair/Replace

$2,047,314

Rental Assistance

$677,426

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4637	2	N/A	—
DR-1909	546	$2,279,557	$3,632
DR-4878	128	$1,066,105	$10,861
DR-1464	337	$885,731	$2,506
DR-4514	134	$774,540	—
DR-1634	246	$281,619	$5,579
DR-1979	119	$72,805	$1,903

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

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.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,120,639

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

130

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4878	Severe Storm(s)	11	$1,068,878
DR-1634	Severe Storm(s)	13	$788,505
DR-1464	Severe Storm(s)	13	$668,877
DR-1979	Severe Storm(s)	46	$637,377
DR-1909	Severe Storm(s)	30	$516,012
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	7	$226,332
DR-1821	Severe Ice Storm	7	$141,220
DR-4514	Biological	1	$47,014
DR-4550	Severe Storm(s)	2	$26,425

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,810,700

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

10.16

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	5	$4,355,807
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$454,893

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

Newbern 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. $5,360,355 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.