Georgia Natural Disaster Risk by County

FEMA National Risk Index rankings for all 159 counties

Counties
159
All ranked by NRI score
State Avg. Score
39.5
Low risk
Total State EAL
$3.35B
Expected annual losses
Highest Risk
Chatham
Score 97.4 · High

Georgia spans 159 counties with an average FEMA National Risk Index score of 39.5 (low risk) and roughly $3.35B in combined expected annual loss statewide. 4 counties are rated High or Very High risk.

Leading the state for risk is Chatham County (score 97.4, high), while Echols County (score 0.5) carries the lowest. Use the table below to compare every county by score, top hazard, and expected annual loss.

County Rankings

#CountyRisk ScoreRisk RatingTop HazardAnn. Loss
1Chatham County
97.4
High Hurricane$277M
2Fulton County
95.8
High Lightning$235M
3Gwinnett County
95.4
High Lightning$211M
4Cobb County
94.4
High Tornado$210M
5DeKalb County
94.3
Medium Lightning$153M
6Richmond County
87.4
Medium Strong Wind$57M
7Clayton County
86.7
Medium Tornado$60M
8Forsyth County
86.1
Medium Tornado$90M
9Cherokee County
85.3
Medium Tornado$78M
10Hall County
84.3
Medium Tornado$57M
11Glynn County
83.7
Medium Hurricane$40M
12Liberty County
83.0
Medium Hurricane$68M
13Dougherty County
82.8
Medium Lightning$36M
14Floyd County
82.0
Medium Tornado$40M
15Muscogee County
81.6
Medium Lightning$39M
16Whitfield County
81.5
Medium Tornado$38M
17Henry County
79.4
Low Tornado$52M
18Bibb County
78.5
Low Heat Wave$33M
19Columbia County
76.8
Low Tornado$52M
20Decatur County
75.9
Low Hurricane$23M
21Bulloch County
75.4
Low Hurricane$33M
22Lowndes County
72.6
Low Hurricane$30M
23Walker County
72.0
Low Tornado$30M
24Carroll County
70.5
Low Tornado$32M
25Colquitt County
70.5
Low Hurricane$20M
26Houston County
70.5
Low Heat Wave$33M
27Paulding County
70.0
Low Tornado$40M
28Tattnall County
68.4
Low Hurricane$20M
29Gilmer County
68.1
Low Landslide$19M
30Gordon County
67.2
Low Drought$28M
31Clarke County
67.0
Low Ice Storm$29M
32Bryan County
66.6
Low Hurricane$33M
33McIntosh County
66.6
Low Hurricane$17M
34Thomas County
66.0
Low Hurricane$20M
35Douglas County
65.7
Low Tornado$34M
36Coweta County
65.6
Low Tornado$32M
37Bartow County
65.3
Low Tornado$33M
38Catoosa County
64.6
Low Tornado$27M
39Polk County
64.1
Low Tornado$15M
40Mitchell County
63.0
Low Hurricane$15M
41Fayette County
61.3
Low Lightning$32M
42Troup County
59.9
Low Hurricane$17M
43Coffee County
59.6
Low Hurricane$15M
44Effingham County
59.1
Low Hurricane$25M
45Fannin County
56.5
Low Landslide$14M
46Rockdale County
56.2
Low Ice Storm$22M
47Tift County
56.0
Low Hurricane$16M
48Walton County
55.0
Low Ice Storm$22M
49Camden County
54.5
Low Hurricane$21M
50Chattooga County
54.4
Low Tornado$12M
51Putnam County
53.3
Low Drought$12M
52Sumter County
53.2
Low Drought$12M
53Grady County
53.0
Low Hurricane$13M
54Union County
52.5
Low Landslide$12M
55Crisp County
52.3
Low Drought$11M
56Murray County
51.5
Low Earthquake$16M
57Newton County
50.6
Low Ice Storm$23M
58Laurens County
50.5
Low Drought$14M
59Appling County
50.2
Low Hurricane$12M
60Baldwin County
50.0
Low Drought$14M
61Ware County
49.4
Low Hurricane$12M
62White County
45.7
Low Cold Wave$14M
63Barrow County
45.6
Low Lightning$18M
64Rabun County
45.3
Low Landslide$10M
65Lumpkin County
44.9
Low Lightning$13M
66Dodge County
44.8
Low Cold Wave$10M
67Wayne County
44.6
Low Hurricane$11M
68Screven County
43.9
Low Hurricane$10M
69Early County
43.4
Low Hurricane$8M
70Toombs County
42.7
Very Low Hurricane$11M
71Brooks County
42.1
Very Low Lightning$8M
72Jackson County
41.9
Very Low Ice Storm$19M
73Spalding County
40.9
Very Low Strong Wind$14M
74Emanuel County
39.9
Very Low Hurricane$9M
75Towns County
39.6
Very Low Landslide$8M
76Berrien County
39.3
Very Low Hurricane$9M
77Habersham County
38.9
Very Low Lightning$12M
78Burke County
37.3
Very Low Hurricane$9M
79Greene County
37.2
Very Low Hurricane$9M
80Worth County
36.5
Very Low Drought$9M
81Hart County
35.4
Very Low Ice Storm$9M
82Cook County
34.8
Very Low Hurricane$9M
83Pickens County
34.8
Very Low Landslide$11M
84Stephens County
33.4
Very Low Ice Storm$8M
85Dade County
33.2
Very Low Tornado$8M
86Franklin County
33.1
Very Low Ice Storm$8M
87Macon County
32.1
Very Low Drought$6M
88Elbert County
30.8
Very Low Ice Storm$7M
89Seminole County
29.5
Very Low Hurricane$9M
90Lee County
29.4
Very Low Hurricane$12M
91Madison County
28.9
Very Low Ice Storm$8M
92Jeff Davis County
28.2
Very Low Hurricane$6M
93Haralson County
27.6
Very Low Wildfire$8M
94Charlton County
26.7
Very Low Hurricane$5M
95Jefferson County
25.8
Very Low Drought$7M
96Bleckley County
25.7
Very Low Heat Wave$7M
97Ben Hill County
25.4
Very Low Hurricane$5M
98McDuffie County
25.0
Very Low Hail$6M
99Washington County
23.8
Very Low Drought$6M
100Telfair County
23.5
Very Low Hurricane$5M
101Pierce County
22.7
Very Low Hurricane$9M
102Peach County
22.5
Very Low Drought$8M
103Dawson County
21.9
Very Low Lightning$9M
104Evans County
21.9
Very Low Hurricane$6M
105Harris County
20.8
Very Low Lightning$8M
106Miller County
20.8
Very Low Hurricane$5M
107Clinch County
20.7
Very Low Hurricane$5M
108Bacon County
20.6
Very Low Hurricane$6M
109Butts County
20.5
Very Low Strong Wind$6M
110Morgan County
19.4
Very Low Hurricane$8M
111Oconee County
19.4
Very Low Ice Storm$12M
112Meriwether County
19.2
Very Low Drought$5M
113Monroe County
18.7
Very Low Hurricane$7M
114Brantley County
18.3
Very Low Hurricane$7M
115Pulaski County
18.2
Very Low Drought$5M
116Randolph County
17.2
Very Low Drought$4M
117Upson County
17.1
Very Low Hurricane$6M
118Turner County
16.6
Very Low Hurricane$4M
119Terrell County
16.5
Very Low Drought$5M
120Jones County
16.4
Very Low Heat Wave$6M
121Calhoun County
16.3
Very Low Drought$4M
122Dooly County
14.9
Very Low Drought$6M
123Irwin County
13.6
Very Low Hurricane$6M
124Wilcox County
13.2
Very Low Drought$4M
125Wilkes County
12.9
Very Low Hurricane$4M
126Heard County
12.8
Very Low Hurricane$3M
127Banks County
12.4
Very Low Hurricane$6M
128Hancock County
11.9
Very Low Hurricane$3M
129Candler County
11.6
Very Low Hurricane$4M
130Jenkins County
10.8
Very Low Hurricane$4M
131Taylor County
10.1
Very Low Drought$3M
132Baker County
9.8
Very Low Hurricane$3M
133Johnson County
9.3
Very Low Drought$3M
134Clay County
8.5
Very Low Drought$2M
135Twiggs County
8.5
Very Low Drought$3M
136Quitman County
8.3
Very Low Drought$2M
137Jasper County
8.1
Very Low Drought$4M
138Oglethorpe County
8.1
Very Low Hurricane$4M
139Long County
8.0
Very Low Hurricane$5M
140Pike County
8.0
Very Low Drought$4M
141Lamar County
7.8
Very Low Hurricane$4M
142Montgomery County
7.8
Very Low Hurricane$3M
143Atkinson County
7.3
Very Low Hurricane$4M
144Lanier County
6.8
Very Low Hurricane$3M
145Marion County
6.7
Very Low Drought$2M
146Wheeler County
6.4
Very Low Hurricane$2M
147Stewart County
5.9
Very Low Hurricane$2M
148Lincoln County
5.5
Very Low Ice Storm$3M
149Warren County
5.3
Very Low Hurricane$2M
150Wilkinson County
4.6
Very Low Hurricane$3M
151Crawford County
3.9
Very Low Drought$3M
152Talbot County
2.9
Very Low Hurricane$1M
153Webster County
2.4
Very Low Drought$2M
154Treutlen County
2.1
Very Low Hurricane$2M
155Chattahoochee County
2.0
Very Low Lightning$3M
156Glascock County
0.9
Very Low Hurricane$1M
157Taliaferro County
0.7
Very Low Hurricane$601K
158Schley County
0.6
Very Low Hurricane$1M
159Echols County
0.5
Very Low Hurricane$1M

All 159 Georgia counties, ranked by FEMA National Risk Index score.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Georgia county has the highest natural disaster risk?

Chatham County has the highest FEMA National Risk Index score in Georgia at 97.4 (High), driven largely by hurricane.

What is the average natural disaster risk in Georgia?

Georgia counties average a National Risk Index score of 39.5 across 159 counties, with 4 rated High or Very High risk.

How much are expected annual losses across Georgia?

FEMA estimates roughly $3.35B in combined expected annual loss from natural hazards across all Georgia counties.

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