Natural disaster risk in Campbell County, Tennessee

Tennessee · population 39,231 · FIPS 47013

Overall: relatively low risk

Campbell County has a composite risk score of 58.0 out of 100 — higher than 58% of US counties. It ranks 46 of 95 in Tennessee (1 = highest risk). Its highest-rated hazards are landslide, winter weather, strong wind.

Drought now: Yes: D1 Moderate Drought, 4 weeks

Yes. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, 0.01% of Campbell County is in D1 Moderate Drought. Some of it has been at D1 or worse for 4 weeks in a row.

Drought in Campbell County: the last 52 weeks · droughtmonitor.unl.edu

The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Map courtesy of NDMC.

Risk, loss, vulnerability and resilience

MeasureRating and score
Overall risk
Expected annual loss, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience.
Relatively low 58
Expected annual loss
About $13.7 million a year, on average, across all 18 hazards.
Very low 47.2
Social vulnerability
Higher means people may find it harder to prepare and recover.
Very high 81.5
Community resilience
Higher means a stronger ability to prepare, adapt and recover.
Very low 9.1

Risk by hazard

FEMA's risk rating for each of 18 natural hazards in Campbell County, highest first. "Not applicable" means the hazard is not modelled here.

HazardRisk rating and score
Landslide Relatively moderate 93
Winter weather Relatively moderate 81
Strong wind Relatively moderate 74
Cold wave Relatively moderate 72
Tornado Relatively moderate 71
Lightning Relatively moderate 63
Wildfire Relatively low 78
Earthquake Relatively low 77
Inland (riverine) flooding Relatively low 65
Hail Relatively low 55
Ice storm Relatively low 54
Hurricane Very low 43
Drought Very low 21
Heat wave Very low 8
Avalanche Not applicable
Coastal flooding Not applicable
Tsunami Not applicable
Volcanic activity Not applicable

FEMA disaster declarations for Campbell County

Federal declarations that designated Campbell County, since 1 Jan 2024 (the period this site keeps from OpenFEMA). Older declarations are in FEMA's own dataset.

Yes. Campbell County has been named in 3 FEMA declarations since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is DR-4898-TN (Severe Winter Storm), declared 6 Feb 2026.

DeclarationKindIncidentDeclaredIndividual assistance here
DR-4898-TN Major disaster Severe Winter Storm 6 Feb 2026 No
EM-3635-TN Emergency Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 No
EM-3625-TN Emergency Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding 2 Apr 2025 No

All FEMA declarations in Tennessee, with estimated apply-by dates · Open FEMA deadlines

This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s). Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2.

How to read these ratings

  • Ratings run in five steps: very low, relatively low, relatively moderate, relatively high and very high. They compare a county with every other US county; they are not a measure of danger on their own.
  • Scores run from 0 to 100 and are national percentiles. The bar shows the score: a score of 80 means a higher value than 80% of US counties.
  • Overall risk combines the expected annual loss with social vulnerability and community resilience.
  • Expected annual loss is the average yearly loss to buildings, people and agriculture the model expects from all 18 hazards.
  • Social vulnerability describes how hard it may be for people to prepare for and recover from a disaster. Higher is worse.
  • Community resilience describes a community's ability to prepare, adapt and recover. Higher is better.
  • "Not applicable" means FEMA does not model that hazard there (for example, hurricanes far inland).

About this data

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, version 1.20, released December 2025, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (US public domain). About the National Risk Index. The index is a model of relative risk built from historical hazard records, what is exposed and community factors. It is not a forecast, it does not describe any single property, and it is not insurance or financial advice. For decisions about a specific address, check FEMA's flood maps and your local emergency management office.

Questions

What is the natural disaster risk in Campbell County, Tennessee?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall risk in Campbell County as relatively low, with a score of 58.0 out of 100 (higher than 58% of US counties). That is a comparison with other US counties, not a forecast.

What are the biggest natural hazards in Campbell County?

The hazards rated highest for Campbell County are landslide (relatively moderate), winter weather (relatively moderate), strong wind (relatively moderate).

What is the flood risk in Campbell County?

FEMA rates inland (river and rain) flooding risk in Campbell County as relatively low. For a specific property, check the FEMA flood map and your local floodplain office.

Has Campbell County had a FEMA disaster declaration?

Yes. Campbell County has been named in 3 FEMA declarations since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is DR-4898-TN (Severe Winter Storm), declared 6 Feb 2026.

Is Campbell County in a drought?

Yes. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, 0.01% of Campbell County is in D1 Moderate Drought. Some of it has been at D1 or worse for 4 weeks in a row.

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