Meigs County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 12,744

12.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

12,744

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Building Value

$2.1B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$4.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score76.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$459K
Risk Score65.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$491K
Risk Score57.1
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score39.7
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$419K
Risk Score36.5
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$509K
Risk Score35.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$95K
Risk Score34.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score32.3
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score28.2
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score21.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score21.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score20.8
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score19.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score16.0

Meigs County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

12.7-36.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

32.3-16.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

77.8+28.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

35.4-13.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

77.8

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

35.4

Relatively 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.