Walton County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 96,630

55.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

96,630

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Building Value

$17.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$21.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$323K
Risk Score74.0
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score73.8
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$735K
Risk Score72.3
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score72.1

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$619K
Risk Score71.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score66.9
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$12.7M
Risk Score65.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$711K
Risk Score60.9
Show all 14 hazards
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$151K
Risk Score55.6
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$188K
Risk Score51.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$571
Risk Score35.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score35.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$470K
Risk Score29.4

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score14.2

Walton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

55.0+6.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

35.9-12.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

18.9-30.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

45.3-3.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

18.9

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

45.3

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.