Lewis County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 12,491

13.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

12,491

🏠

Building Value

$1.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$815K
Risk Score71.4
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score59.2
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score54.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$796K
Risk Score47.0
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score37.1
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$337K
Risk Score36.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score32.4

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$96K
Risk Score28.3
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$107K
Risk Score27.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score25.3
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score21.2
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score13.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score9.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score8.5

Lewis County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

13.9-34.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

9.4-39.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

44.6-4.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

12.4-36.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

44.6

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

12.4

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.