Effingham County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 64,648

59.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

64,648

🏠

Building Value

$11.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$25.1M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.5M
Risk Score90.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score76.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score74.2
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$254K
Risk Score72.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.5M
Risk Score51.8

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$291K
Risk Score50.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score46.9
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$124K
Risk Score45.4
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🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$791K
Risk Score39.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$59K
Risk Score38.3
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$170K
Risk Score34.1
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score24.8

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score23.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$230K
Risk Score20.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$84
Risk Score15.7

Effingham County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

59.1+10.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

72.3+23.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

17.5-31.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

63.2+14.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

17.5

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

63.2

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.