Van Buren, TN
Van Buren County in Tennessee has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1973–2019, most recently Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Apr 17, 2019 (DR-4427). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1452 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 2 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $29,206 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Van Buren County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Van Buren County, TN (1973–2019). 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 14, 1994 | Flood | Extensive Rainfall and Flash Flooding | DR-1022 |
| Jan 4, 1991 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-889 |
| Jun 28, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-395 |
| Mar 21, 1973 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-366 |
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 Van Buren County, TN have?
Van Buren County, TN has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1973–2019). 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); Extensive Rainfall and Flash Flooding (declared Apr 14, 1994, DR-1022); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Jan 4, 1991, DR-889); 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 Van Buren County, TN?
Van Buren County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1452 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 Van Buren County?
2 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Van Buren County, TN, totaling $29,206 in payouts. The average claim is $14,603. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Van Buren County, TN had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Van Buren 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 1973–2019.
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.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.