White County, Tennessee

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 27,325

38.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

27,325

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Building Value

$3.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$10.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$143K
Risk Score75.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score68.8
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$608K
Risk Score68.8
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score66.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$711K
Risk Score65.9

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$261K
Risk Score58.5
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$57K
Risk Score45.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$819
Risk Score45.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score42.7
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score40.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$148K
Risk Score40.0
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$52K
Risk Score39.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score30.6
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score18.2

White County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

38.5-10.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

30.6-18.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

62.9+13.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

33.5-15.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

62.9

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

33.5

Relatively 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.