Paulding County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 168,657

70.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

168,657

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Building Value

$26.3B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$39.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$9.2M
Risk Score88.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score84.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.1M
Risk Score76.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$21.4M
Risk Score73.9
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$870K
Risk Score72.6
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$945K
Risk Score67.1
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$169K
Risk Score65.3
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score64.5
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$222K
Risk Score64.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$754K
Risk Score58.5
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$128K
Risk Score52.6
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$68K
Risk Score36.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$491K
Risk Score35.5

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score20.0

Paulding County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

70.0+21.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

65.3+16.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

44.1-4.6 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

44.1

Relatively Moderate

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.