Lanier County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 9,857

6.8NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

9,857

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Building Value

$1.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$3.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$791K
Risk Score74.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score42.1

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$150K
Risk Score41.7
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$67K
Risk Score41.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$472K
Risk Score35.7
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$471K
Risk Score31.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$57K
Risk Score28.8
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$103K
Risk Score27.8
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$68K
Risk Score10.6
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$959K
Risk Score8.1

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score5.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score4.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2
Risk Score2.2
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$708
Risk Score2.0

Lanier County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

6.8-41.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

42.1-6.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

54.7+5.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

12.5-36.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

54.7

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

12.5

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.