Natural Disasters in Pigeon Forge, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

77.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

74.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

58.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

30.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide97.4Earthquake90.0Lightning84.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	97.4
Earthquake	90.0
Lightning	84.3
Winter Weather	81.2
Wildfire	78.7
Tornado	70.9
Cold Wave	68.9
Strong Wind	63.5
Ice Storm	61.0
Hurricane	56.5
Hail	56.2
Heat Wave	36.2
Drought	28.9

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

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 2, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Oct 2, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM HELENE
Apr 2, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 17, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jun 23, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Dec 15, 2016	Fire	WILDFIRES
Nov 28, 2016	Fire	CHIMNEY TOP FIRE
Apr 2, 2015	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 8, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 5, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 14, 2001	Fire	TN - RIDGE CREST FIRE - 11/14/2001
Nov 2, 2000	Fire	TN - KNOXVILLE FIRE COMPLEX - 11/02/00
Jan 15, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 20, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jan 13, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 14, 1994	Flood	EXTENSIVE RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING
Mar 14, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

349

Total Claims Paid

$4,113,925

Avg Claim Payout

$11,788

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,347,454

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

133

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4293	Fire	30	$2,558,306
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	24	$1,890,454
DR-4514	Biological	17	$662,758
DR-1260	Severe Storm(s)	5	$556,347
DR-4832	Tropical Storm	17	$473,061
DR-1408	Severe Storm(s)	33	$411,531
DR-4320	Severe Storm(s)	2	$404,412
DR-4211	Severe Ice Storm	5	$390,586

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$323,677

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.60

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$213,311
91.4: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	1	$101,250
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	1	$0
Unknown	1	$9,116
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$0

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

Pigeon Forge has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, lightning. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 349 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,347,454 in public assistance recovery funding. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.