Wayne County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 30,031

44.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

30,031

🏠

Building Value

$5.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$10.9M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.9M
Risk Score88.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$457K
Risk Score64.4
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$74K
Risk Score61.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$360K
Risk Score54.7
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score52.7
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$801K
Risk Score52.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$190K
Risk Score51.3
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score42.1
Show all 15 hazards
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score40.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score30.2
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$198K
Risk Score26.7
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$71K
Risk Score24.8
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$145
Risk Score19.8
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$39
Risk Score13.4

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score6.5

Wayne County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

44.6-4.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

61.7+13.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

72.3+23.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

48.5-0.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

72.3

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

48.5

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

← View all counties in Georgia

Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.