Oconee County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 41,747

19.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

41,747

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Building Value

$8.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$12.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$240K
Risk Score60.9
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$306K
Risk Score58.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$666K
Risk Score56.7
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$343K
Risk Score54.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$367K
Risk Score44.8
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score40.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$382K
Risk Score39.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$229K
Risk Score35.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.0M
Risk Score35.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$672K
Risk Score29.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$446K
Risk Score27.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score25.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$162
Risk Score18.2

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score6.2

Oconee County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

19.4-29.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

25.9-22.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

94.5+45.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

94.5

Very 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.