Natural disaster risk in Tipton County, Tennessee
Tennessee · population 60,942 · FIPS 47167
Overall: relatively moderate risk
Tipton County has a composite risk score of 81.0 out of 100 — higher than 81% of US counties. It ranks 14 of 95 in Tennessee (1 = highest risk). Its highest-rated hazards are tornado, ice storm, earthquake.
Drought now: Yes: D3 Extreme Drought, 4 weeks
Yes. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, 87.33% of Tipton County is in D3 Extreme Drought. Some of it has been at D3 or worse for 4 weeks in a row. In all, 100% of the county is in drought (D1 to D4).
Drought in Tipton County: the last 52 weeks · droughtmonitor.unl.edu
The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Map courtesy of NDMC.
Risk, loss, vulnerability and resilience
| Measure | Rating and score |
|---|---|
| Overall risk Expected annual loss, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience. |
Relatively moderate 81 |
| Expected annual loss About $34.3 million a year, on average, across all 18 hazards. |
Relatively low 76.1 |
| Social vulnerability Higher means people may find it harder to prepare and recover. |
Relatively high 73.2 |
| Community resilience Higher means a stronger ability to prepare, adapt and recover. |
Relatively moderate 50.6 |
Risk by hazard
FEMA's risk rating for each of 18 natural hazards in Tipton County, highest first. "Not applicable" means the hazard is not modelled here.
| Hazard | Risk rating and score |
|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively high 92 |
| Ice storm | Relatively high 90 |
| Earthquake | Relatively moderate 95 |
| Heat wave | Relatively moderate 90 |
| Cold wave | Relatively moderate 83 |
| Lightning | Relatively moderate 78 |
| Landslide | Relatively low 70 |
| Drought | Relatively low 57 |
| Inland (riverine) flooding | Relatively low 53 |
| Strong wind | Relatively low 41 |
| Hail | Relatively low 34 |
| Winter weather | Relatively low 24 |
| Hurricane | Very low 46 |
| Wildfire | Very low 31 |
| Avalanche | Not applicable |
| Coastal flooding | Not applicable |
| Tsunami | Not applicable |
| Volcanic activity | Not applicable |
FEMA disaster declarations for Tipton County
Federal declarations that designated Tipton County, since 1 Jan 2024 (the period this site keeps from OpenFEMA). Older declarations are in FEMA's own dataset.
Yes. Tipton County has been named in 4 FEMA declarations since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is DR-4898-TN (Severe Winter Storm), declared 6 Feb 2026.
| Declaration | Kind | Incident | Declared | Individual assistance here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4898-TN | Major disaster | Severe Winter Storm | 6 Feb 2026 | No |
| EM-3635-TN | Emergency | Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | No |
| DR-4878-TN | Major disaster | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | 19 Jun 2025 | No |
| EM-3625-TN | Emergency | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | 2 Apr 2025 | No |
All FEMA declarations in Tennessee, with estimated apply-by dates · Open FEMA deadlines
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). Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2.
How to read these ratings
- Ratings run in five steps: very low, relatively low, relatively moderate, relatively high and very high. They compare a county with every other US county; they are not a measure of danger on their own.
- Scores run from 0 to 100 and are national percentiles. The bar shows the score: a score of 80 means a higher value than 80% of US counties.
- Overall risk combines the expected annual loss with social vulnerability and community resilience.
- Expected annual loss is the average yearly loss to buildings, people and agriculture the model expects from all 18 hazards.
- Social vulnerability describes how hard it may be for people to prepare for and recover from a disaster. Higher is worse.
- Community resilience describes a community's ability to prepare, adapt and recover. Higher is better.
- "Not applicable" means FEMA does not model that hazard there (for example, hurricanes far inland).
About this data
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, version 1.20, released December 2025, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (US public domain). About the National Risk Index. The index is a model of relative risk built from historical hazard records, what is exposed and community factors. It is not a forecast, it does not describe any single property, and it is not insurance or financial advice. For decisions about a specific address, check FEMA's flood maps and your local emergency management office.
Questions
What is the natural disaster risk in Tipton County, Tennessee?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall risk in Tipton County as relatively moderate, with a score of 81.0 out of 100 (higher than 81% of US counties). That is a comparison with other US counties, not a forecast.
What are the biggest natural hazards in Tipton County?
The hazards rated highest for Tipton County are tornado (relatively high), ice storm (relatively high), earthquake (relatively moderate).
What is the flood risk in Tipton County?
FEMA rates inland (river and rain) flooding risk in Tipton County as relatively low. For a specific property, check the FEMA flood map and your local floodplain office.
Has Tipton County had a FEMA disaster declaration?
Yes. Tipton County has been named in 4 FEMA declarations since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is DR-4898-TN (Severe Winter Storm), declared 6 Feb 2026.
Is Tipton County in a drought?
Yes. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, 87.33% of Tipton County is in D3 Extreme Drought. Some of it has been at D3 or worse for 4 weeks in a row. In all, 100% of the county is in drought (D1 to D4).
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