FEMADR-4427-TNMajor disasterDeclared April 17, 2019
DR-4427-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-4427-TN) on April 17, 2019 for the incident of February 19, 2019 to March 30, 2019; it covers 59 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $21.9 million in Public Assistance (as of August 3, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4427-TN (also written FEMA-4427-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- February 19, 2019 to March 30, 2019
- Declared
- April 17, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 2019
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bedford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bledsoe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Blount (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Campbell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cheatham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Claiborne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cocke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coffee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| DeKalb (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Decatur (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dickson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dyer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fentress (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gibson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Giles (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grainger (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamblen (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hawkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hickman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Humphreys (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lauderdale (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Loudon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McNairy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Moore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Obion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Overton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rhea (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roane (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Robertson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sequatchie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sevier (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tipton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Unicoi (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Van Buren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (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?
$21.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.8 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of August 3, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4427. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.