Natural Disasters in Palmersville, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

74.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

76.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

30.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

38.7

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

20

Public Assistance

$6.8M

Individual Assistance

$597K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormDec 2023——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormMar 2022$9K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →TornadoJan 2022$5.4M$493K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →TornadoDec 2021——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2020$72K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$339K$64K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2014$90K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$212K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$129K—
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormFeb 2009$80K—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormApr 2006——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003$264K$29K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2000$152K—
Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding, Hail, High Winds →TornadoMar 1997——
Severe Winter Ice Storm,flash Flooding →Severe StormFeb 1994——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodMar 1975——

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

17

Total Claims Paid

$73,870

Avg Claim Payout

$4,345

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$1,027,020

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.90

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$894,913
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies1$132,107

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

Palmersville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, lightning, cold wave. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 17 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,758,866 in public assistance recovery funding. $597,142 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.