FEMADR-1215-TNMajor disasterDeclared April 20, 1998
DR-1215-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-1215-TN) on April 20, 1998 for the incident of April 16, 1998 to May 18, 1998; it covers 43 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1215-TN (also written FEMA-1215-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 16, 1998 to May 18, 1998
- Declared
- April 20, 1998
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 1998
- Status
- closed out on September 30, 2008
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Blount (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Bradley (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Campbell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Cheatham (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Claiborne (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Crockett (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Davidson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dickson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dyer (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Gibson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Giles (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Grainger (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hamblen (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hawkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Humphreys (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lauderdale (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Loudon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Macon (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Maury (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pickett (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rhea (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Roane (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Robertson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Scott (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Sevier (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Sumner (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Williamson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Wilson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1215. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.