Campbell County Disaster Risk

Campbell County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Low, placing it in the 58th percentile nationally out of 3,144 counties. This composite score reflects the county's overall exposure to natural hazards including floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes, weighted by expected annual loss and social vulnerability.

Campbell County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: wildfire (79th percentile), earthquake (77th percentile), tornado (71th percentile), flooding (66th percentile), hurricane (43th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is wildfire at the 79th percentile nationally. These scores are derived from FEMA's National Risk Index, which analyzes expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience for each hazard type.

Campbell County's composite risk percentile is 58th, compared to the Tennessee state average of 53th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Low. This means Campbell County faces higher natural disaster risk than the typical county in Tennessee.

Yes, Campbell County's wildfire risk is at the 79th percentile nationally. This places it in the top quartile for this hazard type. For flooding specifically, Campbell County is at the 66th percentile.

FEMA's National Risk Index (NRI) calculates risk scores for 18 natural hazard types across all U.S. counties and census tracts. The composite score combines Expected Annual Loss (estimated dollar losses from each hazard), Social Vulnerability (demographic factors affecting disaster impact), and Community Resilience (ability to recover). Percentile scores rank each county against all 3,144 U.S. counties, and risk ratings range from Very Low to Very High.

Campbell County's composite risk score of 58th percentile is above the Tennessee state average of 53th percentile. This elevated risk is driven by wildfire exposure (79th percentile), along with earthquake and tornado and flooding risk. Geographic location, terrain, climate patterns, and proximity to flood zones or fault lines all influence a county's risk profile.