Decatur County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 11,430

38.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

11,430

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Building Value

$2.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$8.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score83.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score71.5
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score66.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$298K
Risk Score52.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$370K
Risk Score48.7
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score47.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$788
Risk Score46.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$104K
Risk Score38.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score33.5
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score29.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score24.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score13.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score13.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score6.4

Decatur County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

38.4-10.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

13.3-35.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

84.7+35.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

41.6-7.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

84.7

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

41.6

Relatively Moderate

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.