Natural Disasters in White Pine, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

44.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

43.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

55.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

24.8

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

$693K

Individual Assistance

$1.8M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2025——
Tropical Storm Helene →Tropical StormOct 2024$76K$578K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormSep 2023$114K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$35K$1.2M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodApr 2019$296K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormJun 2017——
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Ice StormApr 2015$102K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormMay 2011$36K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2011$33K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormApr 1998——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJan 1998——
Extensive Rainfall and Flash Flooding →FloodApr 1994——
Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm →SnowstormMar 1993——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodMay 1984——
Tornadoes →TornadoApr 1974——
Heavy Rains & Flooding →FloodMar 1973——

Showing 20 of 21 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

24

Total Claims Paid

$268,240

Avg Claim Payout

$11,177

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

47.92

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies1$0

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

White Pine has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, lightning. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 24 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $693,068 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,756,288 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.