Richmond County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 206,329

87.4NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

206,329

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Building Value

$40.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$56.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score97.7
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.3M
Risk Score95.2

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score94.1
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score93.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score91.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.5M
Risk Score90.0
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.6M
Risk Score89.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$24.0M
Risk Score86.5
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$793K
Risk Score81.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score73.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$118K
Risk Score67.1
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score60.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$75K
Risk Score59.5
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score32.1

Richmond County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

87.4+38.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

67.1+18.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

61.6+12.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

50.3+1.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

61.6

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

50.3

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.