Clayton County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 297,436

86.7NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

297,436

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Building Value

$50.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$59.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$12.7M
Risk Score95.8
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score93.5

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score90.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$6.4M
Risk Score89.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score89.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$30.2M
Risk Score87.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$587K
Risk Score85.4
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score84.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score83.8
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$305K
Risk Score64.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score34.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score30.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$218
Risk Score26.9
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Clayton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

86.7+38.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

34.4-14.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

42.4-6.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

8.4-40.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

42.4

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

8.4

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.