Chatham County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 293,520

97.4NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

293,520

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Building Value

$63.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$276.7M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Very High
Annual Loss$189.0M
Risk Score99.4
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Coastal Flooding

Very High
Annual Loss$13.1M
Risk Score96.0

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score95.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.4M
Risk Score95.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$12.5M
Risk Score94.4
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score92.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$41.9M
Risk Score90.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$891K
Risk Score89.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score80.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score79.7
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score77.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$532K
Risk Score69.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$120K
Risk Score67.9
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score37.8
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$102
Risk Score18.8
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Chatham County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

97.4+48.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

92.4+43.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

42.0-7.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

93.7+45.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

42.0

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

93.7

Very 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.