Berrien County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 18,160

39.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

18,160

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Building Value

$3.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score86.6
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$197K
Risk Score60.0

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$228K
Risk Score59.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score58.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score53.7
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$688K
Risk Score50.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$133K
Risk Score43.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$172K
Risk Score41.2
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score30.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$177K
Risk Score26.2
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score16.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score13.8
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score4.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$4
Risk Score4.0

Berrien County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

39.3-9.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

53.7+5.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

80.4+31.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

19.6-29.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

80.4

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

19.6

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.