Disaster Data / States / Tennessee / Hamilton County
CountyHamilton County, Tennessee
Hamilton County recorded 15 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 10 major disasters, 3 emergencies, and 2 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Hamilton County runs between 2003 and 2025, covering 15 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, biological, and fire. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $125.9 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for utilities.
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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.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities(F) | 54 | $53,806,815 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 29 | $37,670,731 |
| Debris removal(A) | 51 | $18,448,058 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 83 | $13,373,118 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 44 | $1,137,884 |
| Management costs(Z) | 9 | $772,279 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 21 | $676,959 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 2 | $11,501 |
| All categories | 293 | $125,897,345 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 9
- Biological 2
- Fire 2
- Flood 1
- Hurricane 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Hamilton County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm | Apr 2, 2025 | EM-3625-TN | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jun 17, 2024 | DR-4792-TN | DR |
| Severe Storm | May 17, 2023 | DR-4712-TN | DR |
| Severe Storm | Apr 24, 2020 | DR-4541-TN | DR |
| Biological | Apr 2, 2020 | DR-4514-TN | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3473-TN | EM |
| Flood | Apr 17, 2019 | DR-4427-TN | DR |
| Fire | Nov 11, 2016 | FM-5160-TN | FM |
| Fire | Nov 9, 2016 | FM-5159-TN | FM |
| Severe Storm | Mar 16, 2012 | DR-4060-TN | DR |
| Severe Storm | May 1, 2011 | DR-1974-TN | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 31, 2011 | DR-1965-TN | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3217-TN | EM |
| Severe Storm | Oct 7, 2004 | DR-1568-TN | DR |
| Severe Storm | May 8, 2003 | DR-1464-TN | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 15 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 | EM-3625-TN | EM | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Jun 17, 2024 | DR-4792-TN | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| May 17, 2023 | DR-4712-TN | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado |
| Apr 24, 2020 | DR-4541-TN | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Apr 2, 2020 | DR-4514-TN | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3473-TN | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Apr 17, 2019 | DR-4427-TN | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Nov 11, 2016 | FM-5160-TN | FM | Fire | Smith Mountain Fire Complex |
| Nov 9, 2016 | FM-5159-TN | FM | Fire | Flippers Bend Fire |
| Mar 16, 2012 | DR-4060-TN | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And |
| May 1, 2011 | DR-1974-TN | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Associated Flooding |
| Mar 31, 2011 | DR-1965-TN | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3217-TN | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Oct 7, 2004 | DR-1568-TN | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| May 8, 2003 | DR-1464-TN | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
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.