Haywood County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 17,842

64.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

17,842

🏠

Building Value

$3.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$16.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$9.3M
Risk Score94.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score76.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$587K
Risk Score69.6
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score66.9
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$268K
Risk Score65.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$108K
Risk Score64.4
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$94K
Risk Score56.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$175K
Risk Score53.2
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Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score41.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$396
Risk Score38.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$196K
Risk Score30.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score24.9
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score17.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score10.4

Haywood County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

64.7+16.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

10.4-38.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

94.3+45.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

72.4+23.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

94.3

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

72.4

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.