Jenkins County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 8,650

10.8NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

8,650

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Building Value

$1.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$3.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$793K
Risk Score75.3
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$336K
Risk Score67.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$293K
Risk Score56.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$219K
Risk Score44.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score32.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$410K
Risk Score30.7
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$162K
Risk Score19.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$130K
Risk Score19.1
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score17.2

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score16.1
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score15.0
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score14.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$17
Risk Score9.0

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score5.9

Jenkins County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

10.8-37.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

32.1-16.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

70.6+21.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

23.1-25.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

70.6

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

23.1

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.