Decatur County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 29,305

75.9NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

29,305

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Building Value

$6.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$22.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.4M
Risk Score90.5

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$654K
Risk Score87.0
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score80.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$11.2M
Risk Score77.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score74.2
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$416K
Risk Score73.8
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$73K
Risk Score64.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$231K
Risk Score49.2
Show all 14 hazards
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$136K
Risk Score44.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$101K
Risk Score40.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$227K
Risk Score35.2

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score23.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$74
Risk Score19.9
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score6.7

Decatur County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

75.9+27.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

64.0+15.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

89.0+39.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

12.6-36.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

89.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

12.6

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.