Hamilton County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 365,901

93.3NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

365,901

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Building Value

$76.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$140.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$31.6M
Risk Score98.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.6M
Risk Score97.5
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$17.5M
Risk Score95.7
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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$137K
Risk Score95.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$75.4M
Risk Score94.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score94.8

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$594K
Risk Score93.8
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$652K
Risk Score85.8
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🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score84.5
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score82.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score75.6
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$185K
Risk Score70.6
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$276K
Risk Score62.5
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score36.6

Hamilton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

93.3+44.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

70.6+21.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

36.4-12.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

77.7+29.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

36.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

77.7

Relatively High

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.