Ben Hill County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 17,137

25.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

17,137

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Building Value

$3.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$811K
Risk Score77.2
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score64.7
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$191K
Risk Score61.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$260K
Risk Score58.8

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$138K
Risk Score49.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score42.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$154K
Risk Score41.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$410K
Risk Score40.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$237K
Risk Score37.8
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$55K
Risk Score24.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score23.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score10.0
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score9.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2
Risk Score2.8

Ben Hill County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

25.4-23.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

42.4-6.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

92.6+43.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

12.2-36.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

92.6

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

12.2

Very 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.