Natural Disasters in Walden, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

93.3

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

93.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

36.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

77.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado98.6Strong Wind97.5Earthquake95.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	98.6
Strong Wind	97.5
Earthquake	95.7
Landslide	95.2
Lightning	94.8
Winter Weather	93.8
Ice Storm	85.8
Cold Wave	84.5
Hail	82.6
Heat Wave	75.6
Wildfire	70.6
Hurricane	62.5
Drought	36.6

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

11 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
Jun 17, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 17, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO
Apr 24, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, 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
Nov 11, 2016	Fire	SMITH MOUNTAIN FIRE COMPLEX
Nov 9, 2016	Fire	FLIPPERS BEND FIRE
Mar 16, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND
May 1, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Mar 31, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Oct 7, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 8, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 15, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 2, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Apr 14, 1994	Flood	EXTENSIVE RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING
Mar 14, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,748

Total Claims Paid

$30,259,383

Avg Claim Payout

$17,311

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$126,311,913

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

291

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4541	Severe Storm(s)	32	$86,442,224
DR-1974	Severe Storm(s)	66	$20,528,388
DR-4514	Biological	24	$4,971,926
DR-4792	Severe Storm(s)	8	$4,315,182
DR-4712	Severe Storm(s)	2	$3,788,434
DR-1965	Severe Storm(s)	29	$2,094,455
DR-1464	Severe Storm(s)	83	$2,061,099
DR-1568	Severe Storm(s)	30	$781,724
DR-4427	Severe Storm(s)	9	$650,205
DR-1260	Severe Storm(s)	5	$516,977
DR-3217	Hurricane	3	$161,299

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,316,114

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.43

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	8	$2,316,114
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	1	$0

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

Walden has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, strong wind, earthquake. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 1,748 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $126,311,913 in public assistance recovery funding. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.