Pickett County, Tennessee: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pickett County's overall risk Very Low (score 4.6 of 100, higher than 4% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 39.4 | $466K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 38.8 | $32K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 32.8 | $88K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 25.7 | $177K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 48.3 | $891 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 35.6 | $16K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 34.1 | $76K |
| Hail | Very Low | 26.8 | $74K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 25.7 | $277K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 19.6 | $12K |
| Drought | Very Low | 18.9 | $2K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 12.1 | $3K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 9.2 | $899K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 8.3 | $9K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 67 | 0 | $690K | 3rd of 95 | 185th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 57 | 0 | $838K | 56th of 95 | 683rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 27 | 0 | $15K | 35th of 95 | 1185th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 21 | 0 | – | 7th of 95 | 149th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 10 | 0 | $240K | 80th of 95 | 1394th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 5 | $35M | 40th of 95 | 1209th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $147K | 18th of 95 | 1375th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 25th of 95 | 1599th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Pickett County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.