Upson County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 27,681

17.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

27,681

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Building Value

$5.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$6.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$299K
Risk Score64.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$238K
Risk Score52.6
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$148K
Risk Score51.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$358K
Risk Score50.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$265K
Risk Score50.7
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$202K
Risk Score45.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score41.6
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$756K
Risk Score39.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$306K
Risk Score33.3
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$344
Risk Score32.3
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score31.7
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score22.8
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score8.0

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score5.8

Upson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

17.1-31.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

41.6-7.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

48.0-1.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

39.1-9.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

48.0

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

39.1

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.