Walker County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 67,609

72.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

67,609

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Building Value

$10.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$29.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$9.2M
Risk Score93.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.6M
Risk Score87.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score79.6
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score75.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$121K
Risk Score68.9
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$474K
Risk Score68.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$855K
Risk Score66.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10.6M
Risk Score65.5
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Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$344K
Risk Score61.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$587K
Risk Score61.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$87K
Risk Score60.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$114K
Risk Score57.2
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$90K
Risk Score52.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$186K
Risk Score42.0

Walker County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

72.0+23.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

60.9+12.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

40.7-8.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

20.9-27.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

40.7

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

20.9

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.