Meigs County, TN flood risk explained
Flood hazard in Meigs County sits at the 21.3th national percentile, among the lowest flood hazard in the country; driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about once every 1 years. County-wide, not parcel-specific: FEMA's real flood-zone map is queried live, never shipped as a download.
Who actually carries the flood insurance FEMA requires
Out of 74 homes FEMA counts inside Meigs County's mapped flood zone, 2 carry the flood policy federal law requires there — 2.7% compliance, short of full coverage. Looking beyond the mandated zone, 0.1% of all residential structures in Meigs County carry flood coverage voluntarily or otherwise — relevant because most NFIP claims nationally come from outside the mapped SFHA.
Where Meigs County ranks
Among the 3144 US counties FEMA scores for flood hazard, Meigs County ranks 2515 — 1 being the highest hazard nationally — and 2165 by population among all 3144 counties covered here, where 1 is the largest. Meigs County, Tennessee covers 195.135 square miles and counts roughly 13,937 residents.
Your street may differ from Meigs County's average
6 of Meigs County's 6,690 residential structures carry flood coverage of some kind, per FEMA's latest count — useful context, not a substitute for checking one parcel.
Where Meigs County's figures come from
Every figure on this page traces to a named FEMA dataset, documented in the methodology guide. If you're unsure why any of this insurance requirement exists at all, the SFHA explainer covers it from first principles.