Natural Disasters in Saltillo, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

70.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

59.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

88.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

41.5

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

28

Public Assistance

$5.7M

Individual Assistance

$452K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

16 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $5.8M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormFeb 2026——
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJun 2025$81K$51K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormMay 2023$82K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormApr 2023$448K$81K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)May 2021$110K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormJul 2020$35K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$65K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storm and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormDec 2019$736K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodApr 2019$547K—
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormApr 2015$124K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormMay 2011$775K$4K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2010$625K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line W… →Severe StormMay 2010$1.2M$100K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormFeb 2008$567K$57K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003$178K$93K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2003$98K—

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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

209

Total Claims Paid

$3,862,704

Avg Claim Payout

$18,482

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$842,968

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.43

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures2$830,364
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$12,604
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$0

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

Saltillo has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, strong wind, cold wave. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 209 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,747,551 in public assistance recovery funding. $452,170 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.