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Natural Hazard Risk in Georgia

The risk score (0–100) combines expected annual loss from 18 natural hazards with social vulnerability and community resilience. Higher = greater relative risk. Scores compare counties across the United States.

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CountyRisk scoreRatingExpected annual lossPopulation
Chatham97.4Relatively High$276.7M293,520
Fulton95.8Relatively High$234.6M1,065,539
Gwinnett95.4Relatively High$211.5M956,460
Cobb94.4Relatively High$209.6M764,915
DeKalb94.3Relatively Moderate$153.3M763,614
Richmond87.4Relatively Moderate$56.8M206,329
Clayton86.7Relatively Moderate$59.9M297,436
Forsyth86.1Relatively Moderate$89.6M251,239
Cherokee85.3Relatively Moderate$78.3M266,412
Hall84.3Relatively Moderate$56.8M202,853
Glynn83.7Relatively Moderate$40.1M84,424
Liberty83Relatively Moderate$68.4M65,134
Dougherty82.8Relatively Moderate$35.7M85,747
Floyd82Relatively Moderate$39.7M98,532
Muscogee81.6Relatively Moderate$39.1M206,469
Whitfield81.5Relatively Moderate$37.9M102,749
Henry79.4Relatively Low$51.6M240,522
Bibb78.5Relatively Low$33.3M157,280
Columbia76.8Relatively Low$51.5M155,619
Decatur75.9Relatively Low$22.7M29,305
Bulloch75.4Relatively Low$33.2M80,942
Lowndes72.6Relatively Low$29.8M118,124
Walker72Relatively Low$29.8M67,609
Colquitt70.5Relatively Low$19.9M45,835
Houston70.5Relatively Low$33.2M163,485
Carroll70.5Relatively Low$31.8M119,058
Paulding70Relatively Low$39.6M168,657
Tattnall68.4Relatively Low$20M22,744
Gilmer68.1Relatively Low$19.3M31,286
Gordon67.2Relatively Low$27.7M57,400
Clarke67Relatively Low$28.7M128,510
Bryan66.6Relatively Low$33M44,426
McIntosh66.6Relatively Low$16.9M10,934
Thomas66Relatively Low$20.2M45,777
Douglas65.7Relatively Low$34.2M144,139
Coweta65.6Relatively Low$31.9M146,099
Bartow65.3Relatively Low$32.5M108,726
Catoosa64.6Relatively Low$27.3M67,817
Polk64.1Relatively Low$15.3M42,781
Mitchell63Relatively Low$15.5M21,741
Fayette61.3Relatively Low$32M118,998
Troup59.9Relatively Low$17.3M69,343
Coffee59.6Relatively Low$15.2M43,015
Effingham59.1Relatively Low$25.1M64,648
Fannin56.5Relatively Low$14.4M25,270
Rockdale56.2Relatively Low$21.8M93,392
Tift56Relatively Low$16.3M41,296
Walton55Relatively Low$21.5M96,630
Camden54.5Relatively Low$20.5M54,619
Chattooga54.4Relatively Low$12.5M24,938
Putnam53.3Relatively Low$12.1M22,025
Sumter53.2Relatively Low$11.8M29,566
Grady53Relatively Low$13.3M26,150
Union52.5Relatively Low$11.6M24,618
Crisp52.3Relatively Low$11.1M20,073
Murray51.5Relatively Low$16.2M39,914
Newton50.6Relatively Low$22.8M112,350
Laurens50.5Relatively Low$13.8M49,463
Appling50.2Relatively Low$12.5M18,314
Baldwin50Relatively Low$13.8M43,775
Ware49.4Relatively Low$12.1M36,208
White45.7Relatively Low$14.2M27,990
Barrow45.6Relatively Low$18.2M83,288
Rabun45.3Relatively Low$10M16,845
Lumpkin44.9Relatively Low$13.2M33,448
Dodge44.8Relatively Low$10M19,846
Wayne44.6Relatively Low$10.9M30,031
Screven43.9Relatively Low$9.5M13,974
Early43.4Relatively Low$8.5M10,781
Toombs42.7Very Low$10.9M26,961
Brooks42.1Very Low$8.5M16,297
Jackson41.9Very Low$19M75,573
Spalding40.9Very Low$13.7M67,247
Emanuel39.9Very Low$8.9M22,739
Towns39.6Very Low$7.8M12,478
Berrien39.3Very Low$8.6M18,160
Habersham38.9Very Low$11.9M45,948
Burke37.3Very Low$9.3M24,347
Greene37.2Very Low$8.8M18,862
Worth36.5Very Low$8.6M20,684
Hart35.4Very Low$9.3M25,791
Cook34.8Very Low$8.6M17,209
Pickens34.8Very Low$11.2M33,175
Stephens33.4Very Low$8.3M26,715
Dade33.2Very Low$8.4M16,217
Franklin33.1Very Low$8.2M23,415
Macon32.1Very Low$5.9M12,076
Elbert30.8Very Low$6.9M19,609
Seminole29.5Very Low$8.9M9,105
Lee29.4Very Low$12.3M32,818
Madison28.9Very Low$7.8M30,080
Jeff Davis28.2Very Low$6.4M14,730
Haralson27.6Very Low$7.7M29,903
Charlton26.7Very Low$5.4M12,459
Jefferson25.8Very Low$6.6M15,665
Bleckley25.7Very Low$6.6M12,537
Ben Hill25.4Very Low$5.2M17,137
McDuffie25Very Low$6.2M21,626
Washington23.8Very Low$6.1M19,925
Telfair23.5Very Low$5.1M12,229
Pierce22.7Very Low$8.7M19,713
Peach22.5Very Low$7.5M27,943
Evans21.9Very Low$5.6M10,729
Dawson21.9Very Low$9.3M26,760
Miller20.8Very Low$5.4M5,989
Harris20.8Very Low$8.4M34,598
Clinch20.7Very Low$4.6M6,718
Bacon20.6Very Low$5.5M11,116
Butts20.5Very Low$6.1M25,426
Oconee19.4Very Low$12.2M41,747
Morgan19.4Very Low$8.2M20,044
Meriwether19.2Very Low$4.8M20,583
Monroe18.7Very Low$6.8M27,887
Brantley18.3Very Low$7M17,976
Pulaski18.2Very Low$4.6M9,043
Randolph17.2Very Low$4.3M6,425
Upson17.1Very Low$6.1M27,681
Turner16.6Very Low$4.3M8,965
Terrell16.5Very Low$4.7M9,136
Jones16.4Very Low$5.7M28,314
Calhoun16.3Very Low$3.8M5,573
Dooly14.9Very Low$6.1M11,183
Irwin13.6Very Low$5.6M9,611
Wilcox13.2Very Low$4.2M8,740
Wilkes12.9Very Low$3.8M9,516
Heard12.8Very Low$3.5M11,409
Banks12.4Very Low$5.9M18,018
Hancock11.9Very Low$2.9M8,698
Candler11.6Very Low$4.3M10,953
Jenkins10.8Very Low$3.9M8,650
Taylor10.1Very Low$2.9M7,801
Baker9.8Very Low$2.9M2,855
Johnson9.3Very Low$2.8M9,185
Twiggs8.5Very Low$2.7M7,996
Clay8.5Very Low$2.4M2,848
Quitman8.3Very Low$2.3M2,235
Oglethorpe8.1Very Low$4.2M14,820
Jasper8.1Very Low$3.6M14,558
Pike8Very Low$3.7M18,887
Long8Very Low$5.5M16,069
Montgomery7.8Very Low$3M8,579
Lamar7.8Very Low$3.8M18,488
Atkinson7.3Very Low$3.6M8,264
Lanier6.8Very Low$3.2M9,857
Marion6.7Very Low$2.3M7,466
Wheeler6.4Very Low$2.2M7,437
Stewart5.9Very Low$1.8M5,305
Lincoln5.5Very Low$2.8M7,683
Warren5.3Very Low$1.9M5,214
Wilkinson4.6Very Low$2.8M8,860
Crawford3.9Very Low$3.3M12,119
Talbot2.9Very Low$1.4M5,719
Webster2.4Very Low$1.6M2,324
Treutlen2.1Very Low$2M6,396
Chattahoochee2Very Low$2.6M9,529
Glascock0.9Very Low$1M2,884
Taliaferro0.7Very Low$601.2K1,554
Schley0.6Very Low$1.2M4,547
Echols0.5Very Low$1.1M3,694

🏛️ Federal disaster declarations (last 2 years)

FMHIGHWAY 82 FIREApr 22, 2026

Fire · Designated areas: Brantley (County)

FMPINELAND ROAD FIREApr 21, 2026

Fire · Designated areas: Clinch (County), Echols (County)

EMSEVERE WINTER STORMJan 24, 2026

Winter Storm · Designated areas: Towns (County), Treutlen (County), Troup (County), Twiggs (County), Union (County), Upson (County), Walker (County), Walton (County), Warren (County), Washington (County), Webster (County), Wheeler (County)…

DRHURRICANE HELENESep 30, 2024

Hurricane · Designated areas: Colquitt (County), Columbia (County), Cook (County), Dodge (County), Echols (County), Effingham (County), Elbert (County), Emanuel (County), Evans (County), Glascock (County), Glynn (County), Hancock (County)…

EMHURRICANE HELENESep 26, 2024

Tropical Storm · Designated areas: Polk (County), Appling (County), Atkinson (County), Bacon (County), Baker (County), Baldwin (County), Banks (County), Barrow (County), Bartow (County), Ben Hill (County), Berrien (County), Bibb (County)…

DRTROPICAL STORM DEBBYSep 24, 2024

Tropical Storm · Designated areas: Appling (County), Atkinson (County), Bacon (County), Berrien (County), Brantley (County), Brooks (County), Burke (County), Camden (County), Candler (County), Charlton (County), Clinch (County), Coffee (County)…

EMHURRICANE DEBBYAug 5, 2024

Tropical Storm · Designated areas: Appling (County), Atkinson (County), Bacon (County), Ben Hill (County), Berrien (County), Brantley (County), Brooks (County), Bryan (County), Bulloch (County), Burke (County), Camden (County), Candler (County)…

Major disaster (DR) and emergency (EM) declarations unlock federal assistance for the designated areas. Source: FEMA / OpenFEMA.

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