Disaster Data / States / Tennessee / Sevier County
CountySevier County, Tennessee
Sevier County recorded 14 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 8 major disasters, 3 emergencies, and 3 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Sevier County runs between 2000 and 2025, covering 14 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Tropical Storm Helene in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, fire, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $6.8 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) | 54 | $2,303,074 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 35 | $1,803,507 |
| Debris removal(A) | 18 | $1,454,245 |
| Utilities(F) | 9 | $929,729 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 6 | $248,002 |
| Management costs(Z) | 7 | $38,785 |
| All categories | 129 | $6,777,342 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 4
- Fire 4
- Biological 2
- Severe Ice Storm 1
- Flood 1
- Tropical Storm 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 Sevier 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 |
| Tropical Storm | Oct 2, 2024 | DR-4832-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 |
| Severe Storm | Jun 23, 2017 | DR-4320-TN | DR |
| Fire | Dec 15, 2016 | DR-4293-TN | DR |
| Fire | Nov 28, 2016 | FM-5167-TN | FM |
| Severe Ice Storm | Apr 2, 2015 | DR-4211-TN | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3217-TN | EM |
| Severe Storm | May 8, 2003 | DR-1464-TN | DR |
| Severe Storm | Apr 5, 2002 | DR-1408-TN | DR |
| Fire | Nov 14, 2001 | FM-2389-TN | FM |
| Fire | Nov 2, 2000 | FM-2346-TN | FM |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 14 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 | EM-3625-TN | EM | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Oct 2, 2024 | DR-4832-TN | DR | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Helene |
| 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 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | DR-4320-TN | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Dec 15, 2016 | DR-4293-TN | DR | Fire | Wildfires |
| Nov 28, 2016 | FM-5167-TN | FM | Fire | Chimney Top Fire |
| Apr 2, 2015 | DR-4211-TN | DR | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm 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 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | DR-1408-TN | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Nov 14, 2001 | FM-2389-TN | FM | Fire | Tn - Ridge Crest Fire - 11/14/2001 |
| Nov 2, 2000 | FM-2346-TN | FM | Fire | Tn - Knoxville Fire Complex - 11/02/00 |
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.