Wheeler County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 7,437

6.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

7,437

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Building Value

$1.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$2.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$450K
Risk Score72.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$200K
Risk Score47.1
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$67K
Risk Score46.0
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$72K
Risk Score35.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score34.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$340K
Risk Score31.4

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$57K
Risk Score25.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score14.8
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$68K
Risk Score13.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score11.7
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$827K
Risk Score10.2
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score9.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3
Risk Score3.7

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$829
Risk Score2.4

Wheeler County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

6.4-42.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

34.0-14.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

90.4+41.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

6.2-42.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

90.4

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

6.2

Very 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.