Charlton County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 12,459

26.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

12,459

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Building Value

$1.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.4M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score88.0
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$125K
Risk Score72.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$188K
Risk Score46.1

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$106K
Risk Score42.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$71K
Risk Score35.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$257K
Risk Score27.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score21.4
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score19.5
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$73
Risk Score18.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$94K
Risk Score17.8
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score16.2
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score9.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$9
Risk Score7.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score7.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score4.2

Charlton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

26.7-22.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

72.2+23.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

90.3+41.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

4.6-44.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

90.3

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

4.6

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.