Burke County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 24,347

37.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

24,347

🏠

Building Value

$5.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$9.3M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score81.1
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$764K
Risk Score80.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$965K
Risk Score75.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$141K
Risk Score66.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$587K
Risk Score65.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score59.7
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score58.6
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$155K
Risk Score42.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$274K
Risk Score34.6
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$299
Risk Score32.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$92K
Risk Score31.9
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score31.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$253K
Risk Score24.9

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score16.8

Burke County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

37.3-11.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

59.7+11.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

70.8+21.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

60.6+11.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

70.8

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

60.6

Relatively High

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.