How many counties in Georgia are at high risk?

Georgia has 159 counties. The overall state risk rating is "Very High" with a score of 39.5.

What is the wildfire risk in Georgia?

Georgia's statewide wildfire risk is rated "Very High" with a score of 50.7.

Which county in Georgia has the highest risk?

Chatham County has the highest overall risk score at 0.0.

Natural Hazard Risk in Georgia

159 counties — Overall risk: Very High

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Counties

159

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Population

10,695,030

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Overall Risk

39.5

Very High

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Wildfire Risk

50.7

Very High

Hazard Risk Overview

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Hurricane

70.5

Very High

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Earthquake

56.3

Very High

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Tornado

54.0

Very High

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Drought

53.5

Very High

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Lightning

51.5

Very High

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Wildfire

50.7

Very High

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Heat Wave

48.1

Very High

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Coastal Flooding

45.5

Very High

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Hail

42.0

Very High

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Cold Wave

41.0

Very High

Highest Risk Counties in Georgia

Chatham

Score: 97.4

Relatively High 2

Fulton

Score: 95.8

Relatively High 3

Gwinnett

Score: 95.4

Relatively High 4

Cobb

Score: 94.4

Relatively High 5

DeKalb

Score: 94.3

Relatively Moderate 6

Richmond

Score: 87.4

Relatively Moderate

All 159 Counties in Georgia

County	Risk Score	Rating	Top Hazard
Chatham	97.4
Fulton	95.8
Gwinnett	95.4
Cobb	94.4
DeKalb	94.3
Richmond	87.4
Clayton	86.7
Forsyth	86.1
Cherokee	85.3
Hall	84.3
Glynn	83.7
Liberty	83.0
Dougherty	82.8
Floyd	82.0
Muscogee	81.6
Whitfield	81.5
Henry	79.4
Bibb	78.5
Columbia	76.8
Decatur	75.9
Bulloch	75.4
Lowndes	72.6
Walker	72.0
Carroll	70.5
Colquitt	70.5
Houston	70.5
Paulding	70.0
Tattnall	68.4
Gilmer	68.1
Gordon	67.2
Clarke	67.0
Bryan	66.6
McIntosh	66.6
Thomas	66.0
Douglas	65.7
Coweta	65.6
Bartow	65.3
Catoosa	64.6
Polk	64.1
Mitchell	63.0
Fayette	61.3
Troup	59.9
Coffee	59.6
Effingham	59.1
Fannin	56.5
Rockdale	56.2
Tift	56.0
Walton	55.0
Camden	54.5
Chattooga	54.4
Putnam	53.3
Sumter	53.2
Grady	53.0
Union	52.5
Crisp	52.3
Murray	51.5
Newton	50.6
Laurens	50.5
Appling	50.2
Baldwin	50.0
Ware	49.4
White	45.7
Barrow	45.6
Rabun	45.3
Lumpkin	44.9
Dodge	44.8
Wayne	44.6
Screven	43.9
Early	43.4
Toombs	42.7
Brooks	42.1
Jackson	41.9
Spalding	40.9
Emanuel	39.9
Towns	39.6
Berrien	39.3
Habersham	38.9
Burke	37.3
Greene	37.2
Worth	36.5
Hart	35.4
Cook	34.8
Pickens	34.8
Stephens	33.4
Dade	33.2
Franklin	33.1
Macon	32.1
Elbert	30.8
Seminole	29.5
Lee	29.4
Madison	28.9
Jeff Davis	28.2
Haralson	27.6
Charlton	26.7
Jefferson	25.8
Bleckley	25.7
Ben Hill	25.4
McDuffie	25.0
Washington	23.8
Telfair	23.5
Pierce	22.7
Peach	22.5
Dawson	21.9
Evans	21.9
Harris	20.8
Miller	20.8
Clinch	20.7
Bacon	20.6
Butts	20.5
Morgan	19.4
Oconee	19.4
Meriwether	19.2
Monroe	18.7
Brantley	18.3
Pulaski	18.2
Randolph	17.2
Upson	17.1
Turner	16.6
Terrell	16.5
Jones	16.4
Calhoun	16.3
Dooly	14.9
Irwin	13.6
Wilcox	13.2
Wilkes	12.9
Heard	12.8
Banks	12.4
Hancock	11.9
Candler	11.6
Jenkins	10.8
Taylor	10.1
Baker	9.8
Johnson	9.3
Clay	8.5
Twiggs	8.5
Quitman	8.3
Jasper	8.1
Oglethorpe	8.1
Long	8.0
Pike	8.0
Lamar	7.8
Montgomery	7.8
Atkinson	7.3
Lanier	6.8
Marion	6.7
Wheeler	6.4
Stewart	5.9
Lincoln	5.5
Warren	5.3
Wilkinson	4.6
Crawford	3.9
Talbot	2.9
Webster	2.4
Treutlen	2.1
Chattahoochee	2.0
Glascock	0.9
Taliaferro	0.7
Schley	0.6
Echols	0.5

Natural Hazard Risk in Georgia

Hazard Risk Overview

Highest Risk Counties in Georgia

All 159 Counties in Georgia

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