Van Buren County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 6,146

2.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

6,146

🏠

Building Value

$962.0M

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$2.6M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score63.7
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score36.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$555K
Risk Score34.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$107K
Risk Score33.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$468K
Risk Score27.4
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score26.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score26.1
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score18.6
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$148K
Risk Score15.9

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score14.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score11.3
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score8.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score7.5
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score3.1

Van Buren County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

2.7-46.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

36.3-12.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

25.6-23.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

13.6-35.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

25.6

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

13.6

Very 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.