Lee County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 32,818

29.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

32,818

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Building Value

$5.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$12.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score74.8
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$574K
Risk Score67.5
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score66.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$108K
Risk Score60.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$362K
Risk Score55.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$278K
Risk Score45.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$343K
Risk Score43.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$753K
Risk Score37.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.3M
Risk Score35.1
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$163K
Risk Score31.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$278K
Risk Score23.4

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score12.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score6.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$11
Risk Score5.3

Lee County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

29.4-19.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

60.2+11.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

13.4-35.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

68.6+19.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

13.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

68.6

Relatively High

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.