Franklin County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 42,763

57.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

42,763

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Building Value

$8.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$19.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score80.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score80.2
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score77.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$134K
Risk Score70.7
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$472K
Risk Score68.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$781K
Risk Score62.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.5M
Risk Score58.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$113K
Risk Score56.5
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$59K
Risk Score47.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$192K
Risk Score44.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$229K
Risk Score39.8
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$171K
Risk Score39.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$377
Risk Score32.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score17.3

Franklin County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

57.5+8.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

17.3-31.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

38.0-11.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

39.8-8.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

38.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

39.8

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.