Landslide Risk in Tennessee
All Tennessee counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index landslide score
Landslide risk — downhill movement of rock, soil, and debris on unstable slopes — is rated for 95 of 95 Tennessee counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Hawkins County carries the state's highest landslide score at 99.5, with $2M in expected annual landslide losses.
2 Tennessee counties are rated High or Very High for landslide, and expected annual losses from landslide total roughly $5M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Landslide
| # | County | Landslide Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawkins County | High | 1.47 / yr | $2M | |
| 2 | Hardin County | High | 1.10 / yr | $685K | |
| 3 | Sevier County | Medium | 2.49 / yr | $338K | |
| 4 | Polk County | Medium | 1.73 / yr | $159K | |
| 5 | Knox County | Medium | 1.71 / yr | $244K | |
| 6 | Blount County | Medium | 2.14 / yr | $227K | |
| 7 | Monroe County | Medium | 2.85 / yr | $112K | |
| 8 | Hamilton County | Medium | 1.20 / yr | $137K | |
| 9 | Cocke County | Medium | 1.58 / yr | $85K | |
| 10 | Claiborne County | Medium | 1.67 / yr | $85K | |
| 11 | Sullivan County | Medium | 1.25 / yr | $105K | |
| 12 | Campbell County | Medium | 1.84 / yr | $68K | |
| 13 | Roane County | Medium | 1.42 / yr | $65K | |
| 14 | Greene County | Medium | 1.69 / yr | $60K | |
| 15 | Shelby County | Medium | 0.82 / yr | $63K | |
| 16 | Anderson County | Medium | 1.35 / yr | $71K | |
| 17 | Carter County | Medium | 1.02 / yr | $50K | |
| 18 | Hancock County | Medium | 0.84 / yr | $37K | |
| 19 | Johnson County | Medium | 0.87 / yr | $39K | |
| 20 | Grainger County | Medium | 1.12 / yr | $42K | |
| 21 | Jefferson County | Medium | 0.82 / yr | $43K | |
| 22 | Union County | Medium | 0.92 / yr | $43K | |
| 23 | Washington County | Medium | 0.87 / yr | $45K | |
| 24 | Scott County | Medium | 1.76 / yr | $33K | |
| 25 | Loudon County | Medium | 0.90 / yr | $33K | |
| 26 | McMinn County | Low | 1.32 / yr | $28K | |
| 27 | Morgan County | Low | 1.68 / yr | $26K | |
| 28 | Hamblen County | Low | 0.49 / yr | $20K | |
| 29 | Unicoi County | Low | 0.58 / yr | $21K | |
| 30 | Rhea County | Low | 0.65 / yr | $20K | |
| 31 | Bradley County | Low | 0.64 / yr | $25K | |
| 32 | Fentress County | Low | 1.14 / yr | $14K | |
| 33 | Cumberland County | Low | 1.32 / yr | $13K | |
| 34 | Marion County | Low | 1.07 / yr | $15K | |
| 35 | Madison County | Low | 0.87 / yr | $13K | |
| 36 | Henderson County | Low | 1.37 / yr | $12K | |
| 37 | Hardeman County | Low | 1.51 / yr | $9K | |
| 38 | Henry County | Low | 1.14 / yr | $9K | |
| 39 | Benton County | Low | 1.19 / yr | $10K | |
| 40 | Meigs County | Low | 0.44 / yr | $8K | |
| 41 | Bledsoe County | Low | 0.84 / yr | $7K | |
| 42 | McNairy County | Low | 1.19 / yr | $8K | |
| 43 | Obion County | Low | 1.33 / yr | $7K | |
| 44 | Lauderdale County | Low | 0.86 / yr | $5K | |
| 45 | Dyer County | Low | 0.73 / yr | $5K | |
| 46 | Sequatchie County | Low | 0.57 / yr | $6K | |
| 47 | Tipton County | Low | 0.57 / yr | $5K | |
| 48 | Carroll County | Low | 1.18 / yr | $5K | |
| 49 | Davidson County | Low | 0.83 / yr | $5K | |
| 50 | Fayette County | Low | 0.84 / yr | $4K | |
| 51 | Wayne County | Low | 2.33 / yr | $3K | |
| 52 | Perry County | Low | 1.61 / yr | $3K | |
| 53 | Stewart County | Low | 1.83 / yr | $3K | |
| 54 | Hickman County | Low | 2.11 / yr | $3K | |
| 55 | Jackson County | Low | 0.91 / yr | $2K | |
| 56 | Van Buren County | Low | 0.54 / yr | $4K | |
| 57 | Grundy County | Low | 0.55 / yr | $2K | |
| 58 | Humphreys County | Low | 1.84 / yr | $3K | |
| 59 | Chester County | Very Low | 0.64 / yr | $3K | |
| 60 | Dickson County | Very Low | 1.46 / yr | $3K | |
| 61 | Clay County | Very Low | 0.69 / yr | $2K | |
| 62 | Gibson County | Very Low | 0.66 / yr | $2K | |
| 63 | Cheatham County | Very Low | 0.79 / yr | $3K | |
| 64 | Weakley County | Very Low | 0.89 / yr | $3K | |
| 65 | Giles County | Very Low | 1.16 / yr | $2K | |
| 66 | DeKalb County | Very Low | 0.59 / yr | $2K | |
| 67 | Lewis County | Very Low | 0.92 / yr | $2K | |
| 68 | Williamson County | Very Low | 0.86 / yr | $3K | |
| 69 | Putnam County | Very Low | 0.79 / yr | $2K | |
| 70 | Macon County | Very Low | 0.73 / yr | $1K | |
| 71 | Montgomery County | Very Low | 0.84 / yr | $2K | |
| 72 | Smith County | Very Low | 0.74 / yr | $2K | |
| 73 | Maury County | Very Low | 0.89 / yr | $2K | |
| 74 | Houston County | Very Low | 0.94 / yr | $1K | |
| 75 | Pickett County | Very Low | 0.49 / yr | $891 | |
| 76 | Overton County | Very Low | 1.02 / yr | $1K | |
| 77 | Decatur County | Very Low | 0.90 / yr | $788 | |
| 78 | White County | Very Low | 0.78 / yr | $819 | |
| 79 | Sumner County | Very Low | 0.56 / yr | $1K | |
| 80 | Cannon County | Very Low | 0.38 / yr | $823 | |
| 81 | Moore County | Very Low | 0.28 / yr | $594 | |
| 82 | Lawrence County | Very Low | 0.86 / yr | $529 | |
| 83 | Lincoln County | Very Low | 0.59 / yr | $487 | |
| 84 | Haywood County | Very Low | 0.37 / yr | $396 | |
| 85 | Franklin County | Very Low | 0.57 / yr | $377 | |
| 86 | Robertson County | Very Low | 0.37 / yr | $380 | |
| 87 | Wilson County | Very Low | 0.39 / yr | $427 | |
| 88 | Marshall County | Very Low | 0.26 / yr | $393 | |
| 89 | Warren County | Very Low | 0.42 / yr | $222 | |
| 90 | Bedford County | Very Low | 0.27 / yr | $252 | |
| 91 | Crockett County | Very Low | 0.22 / yr | $185 | |
| 92 | Trousdale County | Very Low | 0.15 / yr | $266 | |
| 93 | Coffee County | Very Low | 0.20 / yr | $167 | |
| 94 | Rutherford County | Very Low | 0.22 / yr | $87 | |
| 95 | Lake County | Very Low | 0.21 / yr | $17 |
95 Tennessee counties with measurable landslide risk. See the national landslide ranking or all Tennessee counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Tennessee county has the highest landslide risk?
Hawkins County has the highest FEMA landslide risk score in Tennessee at 99.5 (High), with $2M in expected annual losses and about 1.47 events per year.
How many Tennessee counties face significant landslide risk?
95 Tennessee counties record measurable landslide risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 2 of them are rated High or Very High.