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Clay County, Tennessee

Clay County recorded 13 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 10 major disasters, 3 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.

13
Declarations since FY2000
10
Major disasters (DR)
3
Emergencies (EM)
0
Fire management (FM)
Feb 2026
Most recent
$1.5M
Federal PA obligated (top: roads and bridges)

The federal disaster record for Clay County runs between 2002 and 2025, covering 13 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado in 2023. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, biological, and severe ice storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $1.5 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for roads and bridges.

Highlighted: Clay County, TN

Federal Public Assistance by category

Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.

CategoryProjectsFederal share obligated
Roads and bridges(C)53$914,526
Debris removal(A)3$370,647
Utilities(F)8$71,234
Emergency protective measures(B)9$62,663
Parks and recreation(G)1$48,831
Management costs(Z)1$22,410
Buildings and equipment(E)3$485
All categories78$1,490,796

Most common hazards

Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan

Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Clay County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.

HazardDateFEMA declarationType
Severe StormApr 2, 2025EM-3625-TNEM
Severe StormMay 17, 2023DR-4712-TNDR
TornadoMay 8, 2021DR-4601-TNDR
BiologicalApr 2, 2020DR-4514-TNDR
BiologicalMar 13, 2020EM-3473-TNEM
FloodApr 17, 2019DR-4427-TNDR
Severe Ice StormApr 2, 2015DR-4211-TNDR
Severe StormSep 15, 2010DR-1937-TNDR
Severe StormMay 4, 2010DR-1909-TNDR
Severe StormAug 21, 2009DR-1856-TNDR
HurricaneSep 5, 2005EM-3217-TNEM
Severe StormOct 7, 2004DR-1568-TNDR
Severe StormApr 5, 2002DR-1408-TNDR

Every declaration on record

DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance

Showing 13 declarations

DateNumberTypeHazardTitle
Apr 2, 2025EM-3625-TNEMSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 17, 2023DR-4712-TNDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
May 8, 2021DR-4601-TNDRTornadoSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Apr 2, 2020DR-4514-TNDRBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020EM-3473-TNEMBiologicalCovid-19
Apr 17, 2019DR-4427-TNDRFloodSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Apr 2, 2015DR-4211-TNDRSevere Ice StormSevere Winter Storm And Flooding
Sep 15, 2010DR-1937-TNDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
May 4, 2010DR-1909-TNDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
Aug 21, 2009DR-1856-TNDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
Sep 5, 2005EM-3217-TNEMHurricaneHurricane Katrina Evacuation
Oct 7, 2004DR-1568-TNDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
Apr 5, 2002DR-1408-TNDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
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How these numbers are built

Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Tennessee's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.

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