Macon County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 12,076

32.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

12,076

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Building Value

$2.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score92.0
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score80.3
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$310K
Risk Score69.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$252K
Risk Score53.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$129K
Risk Score46.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score43.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$91K
Risk Score39.7
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$379K
Risk Score34.6
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🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score33.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$162K
Risk Score29.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$84
Risk Score22.2
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$142K
Risk Score21.2
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score8.6

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score3.6

Macon County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

32.1-16.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

43.2-5.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

97.0+47.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

9.0-39.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

97.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

9.0

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.