Bledsoe County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 14,876

24.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

14,876

🏠

Building Value

$2.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$6.0M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score74.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score67.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$335K
Risk Score60.2
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score57.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score55.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$148K
Risk Score54.7
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$360K
Risk Score46.3

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$117K
Risk Score40.1
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Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score38.5
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score35.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score27.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score21.8
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score20.5
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score16.2

Bledsoe County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

24.1-24.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

57.0+8.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

73.4+24.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

4.7-44.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

73.4

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

4.7

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.