Gwinnett County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 956,460

95.4NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

956,460

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Building Value

$197.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$211.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score98.7
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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$6.9M
Risk Score98.0
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$23.2M
Risk Score97.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$144.9M
Risk Score97.4
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score94.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.9M
Risk Score93.5
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.5M
Risk Score93.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.9M
Risk Score93.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score92.8
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score79.3
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$777K
Risk Score71.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$154K
Risk Score71.0
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$249K
Risk Score56.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score46.2

Gwinnett County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

95.4+46.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

46.2-2.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

21.0-28.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

8.2-40.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

21.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

8.2

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.