Natural Disasters in Rives, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

81.3

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

76.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

71.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

42.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake96.6Ice Storm92.3Cold Wave88.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	96.6
Ice Storm	92.3
Cold Wave	88.7
Heat Wave	81.7
Drought	81.5
Winter Weather	78.0
Strong Wind	75.8
Landslide	73.9
Lightning	72.5
Tornado	70.6
Hurricane	48.4
Hail	37.8
Wildfire	14.7

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

8 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
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
Apr 2, 2015	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND 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
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 8, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 12, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 7, 1997	Tornado	HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, HAIL, HIGH WINDS
Jan 4, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Mar 22, 1975	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

188

Total Claims Paid

$3,907,884

Avg Claim Payout

$20,787

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,163,259

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

111

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1821	Severe Ice Storm	21	$901,861
DR-4637	Severe Storm(s)	19	$886,090
DR-1331	Severe Storm(s)	10	$307,909
DR-4878	Severe Storm(s)	11	$286,799
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	11	$168,415
DR-4514	Biological	3	$150,495
DR-4211	Severe Ice Storm	4	$124,991
DR-1979	Severe Storm(s)	10	$119,530
DR-4550	Severe Storm(s)	7	$108,330
DR-1464	Severe Storm(s)	11	$88,857
DR-1909	Severe Storm(s)	4	$19,984

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$730,647

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.23

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$730,647
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$0
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins	1	$0

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

Rives has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, ice storm, cold wave. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 188 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,163,259 in public assistance recovery funding. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.