Washington County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 19,925

23.8NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

19,925

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Building Value

$4.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$6.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score87.4
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$625K
Risk Score73.7
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$443K
Risk Score64.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$452K
Risk Score60.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score53.8
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$70K
Risk Score51.9
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$137K
Risk Score40.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$549K
Risk Score36.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$333
Risk Score34.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$192K
Risk Score26.7
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score26.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$69K
Risk Score25.5
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$198K
Risk Score22.2

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score7.5

Washington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

23.8-24.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

53.8+5.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

73.7+24.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

26.9-21.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

73.7

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

26.9

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.