Cheatham County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 41,046

46.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

41,046

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Building Value

$6.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$17.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score79.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score67.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$211K
Risk Score66.0
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score65.0
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score59.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.9M
Risk Score54.5
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$312K
Risk Score50.4
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$359K
Risk Score45.9
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$232K
Risk Score45.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$545K
Risk Score44.0
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score32.6
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score17.5

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score17.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score14.8

Cheatham County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

46.3-2.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

14.8-33.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

18.7-30.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

35.5-13.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

18.7

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

35.5

Relatively 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.