Scott, TN
Scott County in Tennessee has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1972–2019, most recently Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Apr 17, 2019 (DR-4427). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1450 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 0 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Scott County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Scott County, TN (1972–2019). Total declarations on record: 6.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2019 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4427 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3217 |
| Apr 29, 1977 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-533 |
| Mar 22, 1975 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-459 |
| Jun 28, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-395 |
| May 15, 1972 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-331 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Scott County, TN have?
Scott County, TN has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1972–2019). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Apr 17, 2019, DR-4427); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 5, 2005, DR-3217); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Apr 29, 1977, DR-533); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Mar 22, 1975, DR-459); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Jun 28, 1973, DR-395). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Scott County, TN?
Scott County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1450 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 Scott County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Scott County, TN, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Scott County, TN had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Scott County was Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Apr 17, 2019 (DR-4427). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1972–2019.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
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.