Pierce County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 19,713

22.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

19,713

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Building Value

$3.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.8M
Risk Score84.5
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$180K
Risk Score69.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$161K
Risk Score50.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$192K
Risk Score42.4
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$228K
Risk Score38.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$810K
Risk Score36.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$154K
Risk Score36.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$536K
Risk Score33.1
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score18.3
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$123K
Risk Score13.7
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score10.8

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score3.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$4
Risk Score3.2
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$247
Risk Score0.3

Pierce County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

22.7-26.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

69.0+20.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

26.6-22.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

46.8-1.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

26.6

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

46.8

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.