Fayette, TN
Fayette County in Tennessee has 1 FEMA disaster declaration on record covering 2005, most recently Hurricane Katrina Evacuation on Sep 5, 2005 (DR-3217). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #3161 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 2 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $251,605 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Fayette County
The 1 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Fayette County, TN (2005). Total declarations on record: 1.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3217 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 8 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Tennessee
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheatham | A | 8 | 19 | 4 |
| Benton | A | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Crockett | A | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Haywood | A | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Statewide | A | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Decatur | A | 9 | 12 | 3 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Fayette County, TN have?
Fayette County, TN has 1 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (2005). The 1 most recent are: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 5, 2005, DR-3217). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Fayette County, TN?
Fayette County is graded A (composite score 8/100, low risk). It ranks #3161 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Fayette County?
2 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Fayette County, TN, totaling $251,605 in payouts. The average claim is $125,802. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Fayette County, TN had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Fayette County was Hurricane Katrina Evacuation on Sep 5, 2005 (DR-3217). The county has 1 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 2005.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.