Henderson County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 27,818

63.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

27,818

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Building Value

$4.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$19.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.8M
Risk Score92.6
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.8M
Risk Score83.5
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score80.0
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score79.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score78.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$766K
Risk Score69.9

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$279K
Risk Score59.7
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$85K
Risk Score53.1
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score40.5
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score38.6
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score32.8

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score21.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score19.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score6.7

Henderson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

63.1+14.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

19.4-29.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

61.9+12.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

46.6-2.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

61.9

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

46.6

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.