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CountyRutherford County, Tennessee
Rutherford County recorded 9 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 6 major disasters, 3 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Rutherford County runs between 2002 and 2025, covering 9 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes in 2023. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, biological, and hurricane. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $30.6 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 56 | $17,235,734 |
| Utilities(F) | 36 | $7,790,427 |
| Debris removal(A) | 30 | $3,667,587 |
| Management costs(Z) | 7 | $713,954 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 55 | $648,802 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 12 | $285,201 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 25 | $253,782 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 1 | $2,585 |
| All categories | 222 | $30,598,072 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 6
- Biological 2
- 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 Rutherford 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 | Apr 7, 2023 | DR-4701-TN | DR |
| Biological | Apr 2, 2020 | DR-4514-TN | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3473-TN | EM |
| Severe Storm | May 4, 2010 | DR-1909-TN | DR |
| Severe Storm | May 15, 2009 | DR-1839-TN | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3217-TN | EM |
| Severe Storm | May 8, 2003 | DR-1464-TN | DR |
| Severe Storm | Nov 13, 2002 | DR-1441-TN | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 9 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 | EM-3625-TN | EM | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Apr 7, 2023 | DR-4701-TN | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes |
| Apr 2, 2020 | DR-4514-TN | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3473-TN | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| May 4, 2010 | DR-1909-TN | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes |
| May 15, 2009 | DR-1839-TN | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3217-TN | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| May 8, 2003 | DR-1464-TN | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Nov 13, 2002 | DR-1441-TN | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornados |
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.