Lamar County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 18,488

7.8NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

18,488

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Building Value

$3.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$3.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$324K
Risk Score64.9
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$158K
Risk Score52.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$144K
Risk Score40.1
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$162K
Risk Score39.4
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$204K
Risk Score39.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score34.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$624K
Risk Score34.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$282K
Risk Score31.2
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$106K
Risk Score31.1
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score26.6
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score15.2
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$40
Risk Score12.6
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score8.0

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score4.1

Lamar County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

7.8-40.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

34.9-13.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

47.3-1.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

38.7-10.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

47.3

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

38.7

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.