Habersham County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 45,948

38.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

45,948

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Building Value

$8.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$11.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$623K
Risk Score76.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$289K
Risk Score75.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score71.6
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score68.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$555K
Risk Score63.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score60.7
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$164K
Risk Score58.4
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$262K
Risk Score50.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score48.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.4M
Risk Score44.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$404K
Risk Score39.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score34.8

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score15.3
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score8.6

Habersham County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

38.9-9.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

48.6-0.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

39.2-10.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

23.5-25.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

39.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

23.5

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.