Fayette County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 41,886

76.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

41,886

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Building Value

$8.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$29.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$12.9M
Risk Score95.3
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.7M
Risk Score89.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score82.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$305K
Risk Score78.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$505K
Risk Score75.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score74.9
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score68.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$78K
Risk Score61.4
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$209K
Risk Score58.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.8M
Risk Score51.6
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$62K
Risk Score50.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$347K
Risk Score39.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$80K
Risk Score25.4

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score12.8

Fayette County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

76.0+27.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

61.4+12.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

62.7+13.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

50.4+1.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

62.7

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

50.4

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.