Towns County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 12,478

39.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

12,478

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Building Value

$3.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$7.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score90.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score74.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$67K
Risk Score55.0
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score53.8
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.6M
Risk Score53.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$150K
Risk Score50.5
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score50.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$157K
Risk Score48.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$736K
Risk Score48.1
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score41.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$171K
Risk Score28.1
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$67K
Risk Score27.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score8.9
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score4.8

Towns County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

39.6-9.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

53.8+5.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

96.8+47.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

57.3+8.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

96.8

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

57.3

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.