DeKalb County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 20,068

25.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

20,068

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Building Value

$3.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$7.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$658K
Risk Score69.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$77K
Risk Score58.7
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score57.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$575K
Risk Score56.1
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$152K
Risk Score52.5
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$899K
Risk Score51.7
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score48.9
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$219K
Risk Score48.7
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score47.7

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$164K
Risk Score43.6
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score34.5
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score30.6
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$81K
Risk Score24.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score7.7

DeKalb County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

25.5-23.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

7.7-41.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

54.1+4.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

30.7-18.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

54.1

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

30.7

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.