Sumner County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 196,179

87.7NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

196,179

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Building Value

$38.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$86.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$16.1M
Risk Score95.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score93.7
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.7M
Risk Score92.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$8.8M
Risk Score91.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$42.2M
Risk Score88.6

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$456K
Risk Score88.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$924K
Risk Score87.6
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score86.9
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Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score82.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score74.2
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score44.8
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$97K
Risk Score41.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score37.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score32.5

Sumner County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

87.7+39.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

37.8-10.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

14.8-34.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

55.7+7.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

14.8

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

55.7

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.