Barrow County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 83,288

45.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

83,288

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Building Value

$13.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$18.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$891K
Risk Score79.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$229K
Risk Score66.5
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score66.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$813K
Risk Score66.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$997K
Risk Score63.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$491K
Risk Score61.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10.6M
Risk Score58.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$587K
Risk Score54.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$77K
Risk Score48.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$626K
Risk Score33.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$211
Risk Score23.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score19.6

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score10.4
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Barrow County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

45.6-3.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

19.6-29.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

14.1-35.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

35.3-13.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

14.1

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

35.3

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.