Brooks County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 16,297

42.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

16,297

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Building Value

$3.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$8.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$987K
Risk Score93.5
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score86.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score58.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score56.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$754K
Risk Score55.8
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$137K
Risk Score55.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$167K
Risk Score42.9
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$69K
Risk Score34.5
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score31.1
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$73K
Risk Score29.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$111K
Risk Score19.6

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score12.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$4
Risk Score4.7
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score4.3

Brooks County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

42.1-6.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

56.4+7.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

90.5+41.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

19.4-29.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

90.5

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

19.4

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.