Natural Disasters in Oneida, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

26.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

19.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

72.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

6.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide87.9Cold Wave70.2Wildfire68.8
HazardRisk Score
Landslide87.9
Cold Wave70.2
Wildfire68.8
Winter Weather68.4
Lightning62.7
Earthquake57.3
Strong Wind50.7
Hail48.0
Tornado46.8
Ice Storm44.5
Hurricane43.8
Drought20.1
Heat Wave6.2

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

25

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 2, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 8, 2021TornadoSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 21, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Apr 24, 2020Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 2, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Apr 17, 2019FloodSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 2, 2015Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
May 1, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Mar 31, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Mar 20, 2003Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 13, 2002Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOS
Apr 5, 2002Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 15, 1999Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 20, 1998Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jan 13, 1998Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 28, 1994Severe StormSEVERE WINTER ICE STORM,FLASH FLOODING
Mar 14, 1993SnowstormSEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM

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Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,490,921

Disasters with PA

14

Total Projects

118

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1965Severe Storm(s)33$1,499,993
DR-4601Severe Storm(s)12$967,620
DR-4211Severe Ice Storm7$417,459
DR-1260Severe Storm(s)7$292,128
DR-4541Severe Storm(s)5$263,104
DR-1441Severe Storm(s)5$222,596
DR-1974Severe Storm(s)11$174,760
DR-4594Winter Storm3$137,293
DR-1456Severe Storm(s)22$136,908
DR-4320Severe Storm(s)2$126,227
DR-4427Severe Storm(s)5$76,847
DR-4514Biological3$70,976
DR-4701Severe Storm(s)1$54,286
DR-1408Severe Storm(s)2$50,724

Oneida has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, cold wave, wildfire. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). FEMA has obligated $4,490,921 in public assistance recovery funding.