DeKalb County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 763,614

94.3NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

763,614

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Building Value

$141.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$153.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score98.6
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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$6.2M
Risk Score98.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$96.6M
Risk Score96.2
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$14.8M
Risk Score96.1
❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score95.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score95.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$13.2M
Risk Score94.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$9.1M
Risk Score93.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.9M
Risk Score92.5
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score77.8
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$756K
Risk Score72.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$109K
Risk Score65.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score43.7
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

DeKalb County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

94.3+45.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

43.7-5.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

37.7-11.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

33.4-15.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

37.7

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

33.4

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.