Sequatchie County, Tennessee: hazard risk
FEMA rates Sequatchie County's overall risk Very Low (score 40.2 of 100, higher than 40% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 279 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 Moderate | 88.5 | $5.4M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 71.1 | $6K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 47.4 | $992K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 43.7 | $46K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 39.6 | $361K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 35.1 | $3.6M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 31.8 | $102K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 52.3 | $271K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 51.0 | $44K |
| Drought | Very Low | 30.2 | $23K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 24.2 | $8K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 23.9 | $20K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 16.3 | $37K |
| Hail | Very Low | 10.0 | $28K |
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 | 150 | 0 | $1.4M | 22nd of 95 | 230th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 43 | 0 | – | 39th of 95 | 1387th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 41 | 0 | – | 35th of 95 | 1019th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 26 | 1 | $9.4M | 40th of 95 | 834th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 0 | $2.3M | 59th of 95 | 1741st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | $1K | 12th of 95 | 1068th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 0 | $22K | 86th of 95 | 2501st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 1 | – | 41st of 95 | 2433rd of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | $23K | 9th of 95 | 785th of 1,849 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Sequatchie County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.