Natural Disasters in Wildwood, TN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

74.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

77.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

24.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

50.4

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

Public Assistance

$9.2M

Individual Assistance

$3.9M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Winter Storm →	Winter Storm	Jan 2026	—	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Apr 2025	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	$6.2M	$3.3M
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Flood	Apr 2019	$172K	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2017	$1.3M	—
East Miller Cove Fire →	Fire	Nov 2016	—	—
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →	Severe Ice Storm	Apr 2015	$685K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2011	$324K	$592K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	$41K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	May 2003	—	$50K
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Apr 2002	$427K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Apr 1998	—	—
Extensive Rainfall and Flash Flooding →	Flood	Apr 1994	—	—
Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm →	Snowstorm	Mar 1993	—	—
Tornadoes →	Tornado	Apr 1974	—	—
Heavy Rains & Flooding →	Flood	Mar 1973	—	—
Wildfires →	Unknown	—	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,255,943

Avg Claim Payout

$20,932

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$17,224

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.45

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$17,224
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$0

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

Wildwood 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 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 60 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,170,579 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,915,186 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.