Sullivan County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 158,067

71.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

158,067

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Building Value

$27.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$28.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$105K
Risk Score94.4
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score87.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score86.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$911K
Risk Score85.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$20.2M
Risk Score81.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$80K
Risk Score57.6
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$113K
Risk Score54.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$859K
Risk Score48.8
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score47.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score36.5
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$145K
Risk Score36.0
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score28.7
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score27.5
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score18.5

Sullivan County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

71.5+22.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

36.5-12.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

44.8-4.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

40.2-8.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

44.8

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

40.2

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.