Benton County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 15,849

39.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

15,849

🏠

Building Value

$2.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$9.7M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score88.4
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score77.7
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score73.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score56.2
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score55.9
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$472K
Risk Score52.3
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$297K
Risk Score50.1

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$169K
Risk Score47.4
Show all 14 hazards
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score40.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score37.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score31.1
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score20.2
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score16.6
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score15.8

Benton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

39.1-9.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

15.8-32.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

65.4+16.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

15.4-33.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

65.4

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

15.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.