Shelby County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 929,552

99.4NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

929,552

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Building Value

$200.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$554.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$62.2M
Risk Score99.8
🌪️

Tornado

Very High
Annual Loss$70.1M
Risk Score99.8
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$48.6M
Risk Score99.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively High
Annual Loss$215.2M
Risk Score99.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$153.7M
Risk Score98.7

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score96.2
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$63K
Risk Score92.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$818K
Risk Score91.2
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Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$290K
Risk Score88.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score87.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$145K
Risk Score71.1
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$350K
Risk Score67.1
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score37.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score12.8

Shelby County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

99.4+50.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

71.1+22.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

72.6+23.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

57.5+8.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

72.6

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

57.5

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.