Roane County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 53,371

69.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

53,371

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Building Value

$9.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$21.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score92.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score89.0
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score86.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score80.7

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$534K
Risk Score78.8
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score71.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$102K
Risk Score70.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10.1M
Risk Score69.9
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$112K
Risk Score61.4
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score48.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score47.7
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$103K
Risk Score29.6
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score27.1
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score15.8

Roane County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

69.0+20.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

47.7-1.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

71.4+22.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

44.6-4.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

71.4

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

44.6

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.