Cook County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 17,209

34.8NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

17,209

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Building Value

$4.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$8.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score86.2

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$234K
Risk Score56.9
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$168K
Risk Score55.8
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score53.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$676K
Risk Score47.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score45.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$151K
Risk Score43.9
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$162K
Risk Score38.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$207K
Risk Score27.6
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score27.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$68K
Risk Score23.9

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score12.9
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score4.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3
Risk Score3.2

Cook County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

34.8-13.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

45.6-3.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

69.3+20.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

20.8-27.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

69.3

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

20.8

Relatively 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.