Putnam County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 22,025

53.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

22,025

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Building Value

$5.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$12.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$800K
Risk Score83.6
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$483K
Risk Score71.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.3M
Risk Score67.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$72K
Risk Score63.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$302K
Risk Score59.3
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$87K
Risk Score58.7
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$235K
Risk Score56.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$349K
Risk Score56.6
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$843K
Risk Score49.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$291K
Risk Score40.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$286K
Risk Score29.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$68K
Risk Score27.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$155
Risk Score26.5

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score9.2

Putnam County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

53.3+4.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

63.1+14.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

83.5+34.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

26.0-22.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

83.5

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

26.0

Relatively 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.