FEMA disaster declarations in Tennessee
Federal major disaster, emergency and fire management declarations for Tennessee since 1 Jan 2024, the counties and areas each one designates, and the requests FEMA turned down.
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Is Tennessee a federal disaster area?
The most recent federal declaration for Tennessee is DR-4898-TN, a major disaster declaration made on 6 Feb 2026 for Severe Winter Storm that began 22 Jan 2026, covering 95 designated areas.
FEMA has made 2 disaster declarations in Tennessee so far in 2026 (1 major disaster, 1 emergency). Over the last 12 months, the median major disaster declaration came 15 days after the incident began and 9 days after the request (1 declaration). 1 request was turned down in 2026.
Counties and areas designated in the last 12 months
95 areas named in at least one declaration since 19 Oct 2025, each with the newest declaration that names it. A designation applies to that declaration's incident period and programs only; FEMA's page for the declaration says what help is available.
| Anderson County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Bedford County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Benton County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Bledsoe County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Blount County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Bradley County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Campbell County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Cannon County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Carroll County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Carter County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Cheatham County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Chester County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Claiborne County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Clay County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Cocke County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Coffee County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Crockett County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Cumberland County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Davidson County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Decatur County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| DeKalb County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Dickson County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Dyer County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Fayette County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Fentress County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Franklin County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Gibson County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Giles County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Grainger County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Greene County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Grundy County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Hamblen County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Hamilton County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Hancock County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Hardeman County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Hardin County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Hawkins County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Haywood County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Henderson County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Henry County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Hickman County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Houston County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Humphreys County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Jackson County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Jefferson County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Johnson County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Knox County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Lake County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Lauderdale County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Lawrence County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Lewis County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Lincoln County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Loudon County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Macon County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Madison County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Marion County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Marshall County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Maury County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| McMinn County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| McNairy County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Meigs County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Monroe County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Montgomery County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Moore County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Morgan County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Obion County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Overton County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Perry County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Pickett County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Polk County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Putnam County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Rhea County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Roane County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Robertson County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Rutherford County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Scott County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Sequatchie County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Sevier County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Shelby County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Smith County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Stewart County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Sullivan County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Sumner County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Tipton County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Trousdale County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Unicoi County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Union County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Van Buren County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Warren County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Washington County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Wayne County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Weakley County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| White County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Williamson County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Wilson County | DR-4898-TN · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 |
All declarations since 1 Jan 2024
7 declarations, newest first. Select a column heading to sort.
| 6 Feb 2026 | DR-4898-TN | Major disaster | Winter Storm Severe Winter Storm |
22 Jan 2026 | 15 | 9 | IH, PA | Yes | 7 Apr 2026 estimate · passed unless extended |
95 areasAnderson County, Bedford County, Benton County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County, Campbell County, Cannon County, Carroll County, Carter County, Cheatham County, Chester County, Claiborne County, Clay County, Cocke County, Coffee County, Crockett County, Cumberland County, Davidson County, Decatur County, DeKalb County, Dickson County, Dyer County, Fayette County, Fentress County, Franklin County, Gibson County, Giles County, Grainger County, Greene County, Grundy County, Hamblen County, Hamilton County, Hancock County, Hardeman County, Hardin County, Hawkins County, Haywood County, Henderson County, Henry County, Hickman County, Houston County, Humphreys County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Knox County, Lake County, Lauderdale County, Lawrence County, Lewis County, Lincoln County, Loudon County, Macon County, Madison County, Marion County, Marshall County, Maury County, McMinn County, McNairy County, Meigs County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Moore County, Morgan County, Obion County, Overton County, Perry County, Pickett County, Polk County, Putnam County, Rhea County, Roane County, Robertson County, Rutherford County, Scott County, Sequatchie County, Sevier County, Shelby County, Smith County, Stewart County, Sullivan County, Sumner County, Tipton County, Trousdale County, Unicoi County, Union County, Van Buren County, Warren County, Washington County, Wayne County, Weakley County, White County, Williamson County, Wilson County |
| 24 Jan 2026 | EM-3635-TN | Emergency | Winter Storm Severe Winter Storm |
22 Jan 2026 | 2 | 1 | PA | No | — |
95 areasAnderson County, Bedford County, Benton County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County, Campbell County, Cannon County, Carroll County, Carter County, Cheatham County, Chester County, Claiborne County, Clay County, Cocke County, Coffee County, Crockett County, Cumberland County, Davidson County, Decatur County, DeKalb County, Dickson County, Dyer County, Fayette County, Fentress County, Franklin County, Gibson County, Giles County, Grainger County, Greene County, Grundy County, Hamblen County, Hamilton County, Hancock County, Hardeman County, Hardin County, Hawkins County, Haywood County, Henderson County, Henry County, Hickman County, Houston County, Humphreys County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Knox County, Lake County, Lauderdale County, Lawrence County, Lewis County, Lincoln County, Loudon County, Macon County, Madison County, Marion County, Marshall County, Maury County, McMinn County, McNairy County, Meigs County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Moore County, Morgan County, Obion County, Overton County, Perry County, Pickett County, Polk County, Putnam County, Rhea County, Roane County, Robertson County, Rutherford County, Scott County, Sequatchie County, Sevier County, Shelby County, Smith County, Stewart County, Sullivan County, Sumner County, Tipton County, Trousdale County, Unicoi County, Union County, Van Buren County, Warren County, Washington County, Wayne County, Weakley County, White County, Williamson County, Wilson County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | DR-4878-TN | Major disaster | Severe Storm Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
2 Apr 2025 | 78 | 63 | IH, PA | Yes | 18 Aug 2025 estimate · passed unless extended |
30 areasCarroll County, Cheatham County, Crockett County, Davidson County, Decatur County, Dickson County, Dyer County, Fayette County, Gibson County, Grundy County, Hardeman County, Hardin County, Haywood County, Henderson County, Henry County, Hickman County, Houston County, Humphreys County, Lauderdale County, Lewis County, Madison County, McNairy County, Montgomery County, Obion County, Perry County, Shelby County, Stewart County, Tipton County, Wayne County, Wilson County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | EM-3625-TN | Emergency | Severe Storm Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
2 Apr 2025 | 0 | 0 | PA | No | — |
95 areasAnderson County, Bedford County, Benton County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County, Campbell County, Cannon County, Carroll County, Carter County, Cheatham County, Chester County, Claiborne County, Clay County, Cocke County, Coffee County, Crockett County, Cumberland County, Davidson County, Decatur County, DeKalb County, Dickson County, Dyer County, Fayette County, Fentress County, Franklin County, Gibson County, Giles County, Grainger County, Greene County, Grundy County, Hamblen County, Hamilton County, Hancock County, Hardeman County, Hardin County, Hawkins County, Haywood County, Henderson County, Henry County, Hickman County, Houston County, Humphreys County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Knox County, Lake County, Lauderdale County, Lawrence County, Lewis County, Lincoln County, Loudon County, Macon County, Madison County, Marion County, Marshall County, Maury County, McMinn County, McNairy County, Meigs County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Moore County, Morgan County, Obion County, Overton County, Perry County, Pickett County, Polk County, Putnam County, Rhea County, Roane County, Robertson County, Rutherford County, Scott County, Sequatchie County, Sevier County, Shelby County, Smith County, Stewart County, Sullivan County, Sumner County, Tipton County, Trousdale County, Unicoi County, Union County, Van Buren County, Warren County, Washington County, Wayne County, Weakley County, White County, Williamson County, Wilson County |
| 2 Oct 2024 | DR-4832-TN | Major disaster | Tropical Storm Tropical Storm Helene |
26 Sep 2024 | 6 | 2 | IH, PA, HM | Yes | 1 Dec 2024 estimate · passed unless extended |
14 areasCarter County, Claiborne County, Cocke County, Grainger County, Greene County, Hamblen County, Hancock County, Hawkins County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Sevier County, Sullivan County, Unicoi County, Washington County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | EM-3620-TN | Emergency | Tropical Storm Tropical Storm Helene |
26 Sep 2024 | 1 | 0 | PA | No | — | Carter County, Cocke County, Greene County, Hamblen County, Hawkins County, Johnson County, Unicoi County, Washington County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | DR-4792-TN | Major disaster | Severe Storm Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
8 May 2024 | 40 | 10 | PA, HM | No | — |
12 areasCannon County, Cheatham County, Giles County, Hamilton County, Jackson County, Macon County, Maury County, Montgomery County, Polk County, Smith County, Sumner County, Warren County |
Requests FEMA turned down
Requests from Tennessee for a major disaster or emergency declaration that were not approved, newest decision first. Requests still under review are not published.
| 7 Oct 2026 | Major Disaster | Straight-line winds, Severe Storms Straight-Line Winds |
22 Aug 2026 | 8 Sep 2026 | 29 | Turned down |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Major Disaster | R4 Severe Weather - 2/14/2025 Severe Storm |
15 Feb 2025 | 18 Mar 2025 | 24 | Turned down |
How to read these tables
- Major disaster (DR) and emergency (EM) declarations are made by the President; fire management (FM) declarations are approved by FEMA.
- Days to declaration counts from the first day of the incident period FEMA recorded to the declaration date. Days from request counts from the date of the governor's or tribal leader's request. Both are calculated here from FEMA's dates.
- Designated areas are the counties, parishes, boroughs, tribal areas and other places FEMA lists for the declaration, including any added later. A designation may cover only some of the programs.
- Programs: IH = Individuals and Households Program, IA = Individual Assistance, PA = Public Assistance, HM = Hazard Mitigation — included in at least one designated area.
- Individual assistance is Yes when the declaration opens the Individuals and Households Program (help people register for) in at least one designated area.
- Apply by (estimate) is FEMA's standard registration period for individual assistance after a major disaster: 60 days from the declaration date (44 CFR 206.112), calculated here. It is an estimate: FEMA often extends deadlines, and DisasterAssistance.gov has the official date. Emergency and fire management declarations have no date here. Open deadlines, soonest first.
- Pending requests are not published in OpenFEMA. Only declarations that were made and requests that were turned down appear, so a request still under review is on neither list.
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), OpenFEMA Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2 and Declaration Denials - v1, retrieved 19 Oct 2026, 17:28 UTC from https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries and https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/DeclarationDenials. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Questions
Is there a FEMA disaster declaration for Tennessee in 2026?
Yes. FEMA has made 2 disaster declarations for Tennessee so far in 2026. The most recent federal declaration for Tennessee is DR-4898-TN, a major disaster declaration made on 6 Feb 2026 for Severe Winter Storm that began 22 Jan 2026, covering 95 designated areas.
Which Tennessee counties are federal disaster areas?
95 areas in Tennessee were named in a FEMA declaration in the last 12 months, including Anderson County, Bedford County, Benton County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County. The full list is on this page, each with the declaration that names it. A designation covers that declaration's incident period and programs only.
Has FEMA turned down a disaster request from Tennessee?
OpenFEMA lists 2 turned-down requests from Tennessee since 1 Jan 2024. The most recent was a major disaster request for Straight-line winds, Severe Storms, turned down on 7 Oct 2026. Requests still under review are not published.
How long do FEMA declarations take in Tennessee?
Across 4 major disaster declarations for Tennessee since 1 Jan 2024, the median time from the start of the incident to the declaration was 27.5 days.
What is the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance in Tennessee?
No major disaster declaration for Tennessee with individual assistance has an estimated deadline still open. For individual assistance after a major disaster, FEMA's standard registration period is 60 days from the date the President declares the disaster (44 CFR 206.112). FEMA often extends it, and the extension is announced for that disaster only. The "apply by" dates on this site are that standard 60 days counted from the declaration date, so they are estimates; the official deadline for each disaster is on DisasterAssistance.gov and on the disaster's page at fema.gov. You can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, in the FEMA app, or by calling 800-621-3362.
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