Meigs County, Tennessee: hazard risk
FEMA rates Meigs County's overall risk Very Low (score 12.7 of 100, higher than 12% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 237 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 57.1 | $491K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 76.1 | $8K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 65.6 | $459K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 39.7 | $47K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 36.5 | $419K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 35.6 | $509K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 34.4 | $95K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 32.3 | $12K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 28.2 | $9K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 21.3 | $13K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 21.3 | $1.9M |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 20.8 | $14K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 19.0 | $42K |
| Hail | Very Low | 16.0 | $41K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 129 | 0 | $1.7M | 10th of 95 | 79th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 43 | 0 | $9K | 10th of 95 | 554th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 27 | 0 | – | 39th of 95 | 1076th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 24 | 0 | $15M | 20th of 95 | 599th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $30K | 29th of 95 | 1562nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 5 | 4 | $3.8M | 61st of 95 | 1766th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $42K | 6th of 95 | 697th of 1,849 |
| Drought | 1 | 0 | – | 65th of 95 | 2196th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $2K | 54th of 95 | 1219th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Meigs County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.