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Polk County Disaster History
Since 1974, FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations covering Polk County, Tennessee.
Polk County — federal disaster declarations per year
19742026
By hazard type
Severe Storm12
Flood3
Winter Storm2
Biological2
Fire1
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
March 16, 2012Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND
May 1, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED 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
November 3, 2001Fire
TN - CHATTANOOGA FIRE COMPLEX - 11/03/01
April 20, 1998Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
January 13, 1998Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
April 2, 1997Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
April 14, 1994FloodIndividual Assistance
EXTENSIVE RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING
February 28, 1994Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM,FLASH FLOODING
March 14, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
January 4, 1991FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
February 27, 1990FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
April 4, 1974TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES
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.