Jackson County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 11,610

22.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

11,610

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Building Value

$1.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$4.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score63.7
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$183K
Risk Score53.7
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$816K
Risk Score53.1

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$137K
Risk Score49.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score48.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$309K
Risk Score47.9
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$138K
Risk Score46.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$388K
Risk Score39.8
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score39.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score37.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score25.3
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score25.2
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score24.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score7.0

Jackson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

22.5-26.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

7.0-41.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

93.0+43.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

5.8-42.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

93.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

5.8

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.