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Rhea County Disaster History
Since 1973, FEMA has issued 21 federal disaster declarations covering Rhea County, Tennessee.
Rhea County — federal disaster declarations per year
19732026
By hazard type
Severe Storm10
Flood3
Biological2
Winter Storm2
Severe Ice Storm1
Fire1
Snowstorm1
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
September 27, 2023Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO
May 17, 2023Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO
April 2, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
April 17, 2019Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
June 23, 2017Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
April 2, 2015Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
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
March 20, 2003Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS 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
March 14, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
January 4, 1991FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
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.