Fentress County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 18,485

28.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

18,485

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Building Value

$2.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$6.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score94.7
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score82.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score70.2
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$104K
Risk Score68.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$80K
Risk Score68.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$303K
Risk Score60.2
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$183K
Risk Score51.4
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$367K
Risk Score50.3
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$755K
Risk Score47.6
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score46.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score35.9
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score31.3
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score21.3
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score5.4

Fentress County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

28.4-20.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

68.5+19.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

87.3+38.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

18.8-29.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

87.3

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

18.8

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.