Natural Disasters in Tennessee Ridge, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

13.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

13.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

44.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

30.7

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

27

Public Assistance

$4.3M

Individual Assistance

$1.1M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

17 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2025$324K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornado →Severe StormMay 2023$4K—
Severe Storm and Flooding →FloodAug 2021$1.3M$187K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2020$29K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$104K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storm and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormDec 2019$110K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2019$47K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2014$21K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormApr 2014$24K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$82K$26K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$395K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2011$117K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMay 2010$1.6M$719K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2008$42K$24K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003$64K$11K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2003$30K—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

64

Total Claims Paid

$1,639,177

Avg Claim Payout

$25,612

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$1,092,737

Properties Protected

17

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.81

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine4$691,872
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$400,865

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

Tennessee Ridge has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, strong wind, landslide. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (17 declarations). 64 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,299,194 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,069,786 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.