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Hamilton County Disaster History
Since 1973, FEMA has issued 25 federal disaster declarations covering Hamilton County, Tennessee.
Hamilton County — federal disaster declarations per year
19732026
By hazard type
Severe Storm11
Flood5
Winter Storm2
Fire2
Biological2
Snowstorm1
Tornado1
Hurricane1
All declarations
February 6, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 2, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
June 17, 2024Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 17, 2023Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO
April 24, 2020Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
April 2, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
April 17, 2019Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
November 11, 2016Fire
SMITH MOUNTAIN FIRE COMPLEX
November 9, 2016Fire
FLIPPERS BEND FIRE
March 16, 2012Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND
May 1, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
March 31, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
October 7, 2004Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 8, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
January 15, 1999Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 2, 1997Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
April 14, 1994FloodIndividual Assistance
EXTENSIVE RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING
March 14, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
February 27, 1990FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
August 24, 1982FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
April 4, 1974TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES
March 21, 1973FloodIndividual Assistance
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.