Thomas County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 45,777

66.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

45,777

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Building Value

$12.3B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$20.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$8.7M
Risk Score91.9

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$522K
Risk Score77.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score72.8
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$151K
Risk Score71.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$482K
Risk Score61.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.6M
Risk Score57.3
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$152K
Risk Score53.8
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score51.2
Show all 14 hazards
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$201K
Risk Score48.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$263K
Risk Score33.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$107K
Risk Score33.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score27.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$46
Risk Score14.5
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score8.6

Thomas County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

66.0+17.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

71.2+22.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

70.4+21.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

61.9+13.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

70.4

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

61.9

Relatively 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.