Dougherty County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 85,747

82.8NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

85,747

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Building Value

$21.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$35.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$951K
Risk Score91.5
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.9M
Risk Score89.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$22.4M
Risk Score87.6
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score79.2
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$967K
Risk Score77.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$889K
Risk Score76.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$736K
Risk Score71.6
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$406K
Risk Score71.0
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$129K
Risk Score70.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score67.5
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$199K
Risk Score51.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score47.7
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score18.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$49
Risk Score15.5

Dougherty County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

82.8+34.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

70.4+21.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

82.7+33.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

63.4+14.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

82.7

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

63.4

Relatively 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.