Natural Disasters in Stanton, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

64.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

53.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

94.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

72.4

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

$8.8M

Individual Assistance

$714K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $8.9M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJun 2025$512K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →Severe Storm(s)Sep 2023$132K—
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →Severe Storm(s)Aug 2023$167K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormMay 2023$312K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormApr 2023$2.4M$26K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormMar 2022$346K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)May 2021$36K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe Storm(s)Jul 2020$119K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$9K$27K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormAug 2014$18K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormApr 2014$514K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and … →Severe Storm(s)May 2011$73K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line W… →Severe StormMay 2010$2.4M$591K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Aug 2009$18K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJul 2009$184K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormFeb 2008$353K$30K
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormApr 2006$22K$36K

Showing 20 of 30 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

89

Total Claims Paid

$1,549,238

Avg Claim Payout

$17,407

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$3,528,675

Properties Protected

18

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.62

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures3$2,891,761
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$457,163
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control1$179,751

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

Stanton has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, cold wave, heat wave. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 89 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,841,952 in public assistance recovery funding. $714,306 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.