Natural Disasters in Russellville, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

47.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

42.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

66.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

34.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake85.9Landslide83.5Lightning78.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	85.9
Landslide	83.5
Lightning	78.6
Tornado	61.4
Ice Storm	57.4
Strong Wind	49.0
Winter Weather	48.7
Wildfire	40.2
Cold Wave	40.1
Hurricane	39.9
Drought	31.4
Hail	30.0
Heat Wave	23.0

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

Flood

3 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
Sep 27, 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
Apr 2, 2015	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 20, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Apr 14, 1994	Flood	EXTENSIVE RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING
Mar 14, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Apr 4, 1974	Tornado	TORNADOES
Mar 21, 1973	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$275,298

Avg Claim Payout

$10,588

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,402,088

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4832	Tropical Storm	14	$1,088,711
DR-4211	Severe Ice Storm	3	$135,606
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	7	$134,753
DR-4514	Biological	1	$43,018

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

47.92

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies	1	$0

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

Russellville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, landslide, lightning. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (3 declarations). 26 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,402,088 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.