Harris County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 34,598

20.8NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

34,598

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Building Value

$6.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$8.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$562K
Risk Score69.8
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$384K
Risk Score64.7
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$170K
Risk Score50.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score49.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$361K
Risk Score46.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$974
Risk Score43.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$187K
Risk Score41.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.4M
Risk Score39.7
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$193K
Risk Score39.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$837K
Risk Score36.7
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score25.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$197K
Risk Score19.6
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score5.9

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score4.6

Harris County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

20.8-27.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

49.0+0.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

23.8-25.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

52.4+3.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

23.8

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

52.4

Relatively Moderate

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.