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Georgia drought risk

159 counties scored 0 rated Very High

Gordon County has the highest drought risk in Georgia, scoring 98.7 out of 100 — rated "Relatively High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.

# County NRI score Rating NOAA events
2016–2026
1 Gordon County 98.7 Relatively High 0
2 Sumter County 95.5 Relatively High 0
3 Macon County 92 Relatively High 0
4 Quitman County 91.4 Relatively High 0
5 Dooly County 90.6 Relatively Moderate 0
6 Tattnall County 89.4 Relatively Moderate 0
7 Crisp County 88.9 Relatively Moderate 0
8 Peach County 88.9 Relatively Moderate 0
9 Worth County 88.8 Relatively Moderate 0
10 Jefferson County 87.8 Relatively Moderate 0
11 Washington County 87.4 Relatively Moderate 0
12 Randolph County 87 Relatively Moderate 0
13 Calhoun County 86.6 Relatively Moderate 0
14 Laurens County 84.6 Relatively Moderate 0
15 Terrell County 84.4 Relatively Moderate 0
16 Putnam County 83.6 Relatively Moderate 0
17 Bulloch County 83.3 Relatively Moderate 0
18 Pulaski County 82.6 Relatively Moderate 0
19 Polk County 81.9 Relatively Moderate 0
20 Webster County 81.5 Relatively Moderate 0
21 Coffee County 80.7 Relatively Moderate 0
22 Burke County 80.6 Relatively Moderate 0
23 Screven County 80.4 Relatively Moderate 0
24 Wilcox County 80.2 Relatively Moderate 0
25 Johnson County 79.7 Relatively Moderate 0
26 Taylor County 78.7 Relatively Moderate 0
27 Mitchell County 78.2 Relatively Moderate 0
28 Bleckley County 78 Relatively Moderate 0
29 Dodge County 77.7 Relatively Moderate 0
30 Toombs County 77.4 Relatively Moderate 0
31 Early County 77.2 Relatively Moderate 0
32 Emanuel County 76.7 Relatively Moderate 0
33 Appling County 76 Relatively Moderate 0
34 Clay County 76 Relatively Moderate 0
35 Colquitt County 75.2 Relatively Moderate 0
36 Decatur County 73.8 Relatively Moderate 0
37 Baldwin County 73.3 Relatively Moderate 0
38 Twiggs County 71.4 Relatively Moderate 0
39 Marion County 71.2 Relatively Moderate 0
40 Dougherty County 71 Relatively Moderate 0
41 Floyd County 69.1 Relatively Moderate 0
42 Jeff Davis County 69.1 Relatively Moderate 0
43 Baker County 69 Relatively Moderate 0
44 Walker County 68.7 Relatively Moderate 0
45 Turner County 68.3 Relatively Moderate 0
46 Crawford County 68.1 Relatively Moderate 0
47 Lee County 67.5 Relatively Moderate 0
48 Houston County 67.4 Relatively Moderate 0
49 Tift County 67.4 Relatively Moderate 0
50 Jenkins County 67.1 Relatively Moderate 0
51 Miller County 64.9 Relatively Moderate 0
52 Wilkes County 64.3 Relatively Moderate 0
53 Bacon County 64.2 Relatively Moderate 0
54 Meriwether County 64.2 Relatively Moderate 0
55 Chattooga County 63.7 Relatively Low 0
56 Hart County 63.7 Relatively Low 0
57 Evans County 63.5 Relatively Low 0
58 Montgomery County 63.3 Relatively Low 0
59 Wilkinson County 63.1 Relatively Low 0
60 Oglethorpe County 62.9 Relatively Low 0
61 Irwin County 62.3 Relatively Low 0
62 Gilmer County 62.2 Relatively Low 0
63 Ben Hill County 61.5 Relatively Low 0
64 Hancock County 60.5 Relatively Low 0
65 Grady County 60.4 Relatively Low 0
66 Berrien County 60 Relatively Low 0
67 Candler County 59.7 Relatively Low 0
68 Fannin County 59.4 Relatively Low 0
69 Jackson County 59.1 Relatively Low 0
70 Seminole County 58.2 Relatively Low 0
71 Morgan County 57.2 Relatively Low 0
72 Atkinson County 56.4 Relatively Low 0
73 Stewart County 56.2 Relatively Low 0
74 Union County 56.2 Relatively Low 0
75 Gwinnett County 56 Relatively Low 0
76 Cook County 55.8 Relatively Low 0
77 Brooks County 55.6 Relatively Low 0
78 Telfair County 54.9 Relatively Low 0
79 Banks County 54.8 Relatively Low 0
80 Elbert County 54.8 Relatively Low 0
81 Madison County 54.4 Relatively Low 0
82 Oconee County 54.4 Relatively Low 0
83 Butts County 53.9 Relatively Low 0
84 Thomas County 53.8 Relatively Low 0
85 Heard County 53.5 Relatively Low 0
86 Jasper County 53.3 Relatively Low 0
87 Haralson County 53.2 Relatively Low 0
88 Greene County 53 Relatively Low 0
89 Bartow County 52.9 Relatively Low 0
90 Lamar County 52.2 Relatively Low 0
91 Treutlen County 52.1 Relatively Low 0
92 McDuffie County 52 Relatively Low 0
93 Upson County 51.6 Relatively Low 0
94 Walton County 51.5 Relatively Low 0
95 Monroe County 51.3 Relatively Low 0
96 Pike County 51.2 Relatively Low 0
97 Catoosa County 51 Relatively Low 0
98 Clinch County 50.9 Relatively Low 0
99 Harris County 50.5 Relatively Low 0
100 Pierce County 50.2 Relatively Low 0
101 Lumpkin County 50.1 Relatively Low 0
102 Henry County 49 Relatively Low 0
103 Spalding County 48.6 Relatively Low 0
104 Ware County 48 Relatively Low 0
105 Warren County 47.5 Relatively Low 0
106 Glascock County 47.1 Relatively Low 0
107 Lowndes County 46.9 Relatively Low 0
108 Coweta County 46.4 Relatively Low 0
109 Jones County 46.3 Relatively Low 0
110 Wheeler County 46 Relatively Low 0
111 Dade County 45.5 Relatively Low 0
112 Effingham County 45.4 Relatively Low 0
113 Schley County 45.2 Relatively Low 0
114 Clarke County 44.8 Relatively Low 0
115 Newton County 44.5 Relatively Low 0
116 Bibb County 43 Relatively Low 0
117 Fayette County 42.9 Relatively Low 0
118 Murray County 42.2 Relatively Low 0
119 Wayne County 42.1 Relatively Low 0
120 White County 41.8 Relatively Low 0
121 Talbot County 41.7 Relatively Low 0
122 Lanier County 41.5 Relatively Low 0
123 Franklin County 41.3 Relatively Low 0
124 Towns County 41 Relatively Low 0
125 Hall County 40.6 Relatively Low 0
126 Brantley County 39.5 Relatively Low 0
127 Dawson County 39.4 Relatively Low 0
128 Chatham County 37.8 Relatively Low 0
129 Pickens County 37.7 Relatively Low 0
130 Paulding County 36.8 Relatively Low 0
131 Whitfield County 36.8 Relatively Low 0
132 Habersham County 34.8 Relatively Low 0
133 Rabun County 33.6 Relatively Low 0
134 Richmond County 32.1 Relatively Low 0
135 Echols County 29.5 Very Low 0
136 Taliaferro County 27.4 Very Low 0
137 Columbia County 27 Very Low 0
138 Muscogee County 26 Very Low 0
139 Stephens County 22.9 Very Low 0
140 Chattahoochee County 22.4 Very Low 0
141 Bryan County 20.7 Very Low 0
142 Charlton County 19.5 Very Low 0
143 Long County 17.4 Very Low 0
144 Liberty County 15.5 Very Low 0
145 Glynn County 14.6 Very Low 0
146 Barrow County 0 No Rating 0
147 Camden County 0 No Rating 0
148 Carroll County 0 No Rating 0
149 Cherokee County 0 No Rating 0
150 Clayton County 0 No Rating 0
151 Cobb County 0 No Rating 0
152 DeKalb County 0 No Rating 0
153 Douglas County 0 No Rating 0
154 Forsyth County 0 No Rating 0
155 Fulton County 0 No Rating 0
156 Lincoln County 0 No Rating 0
157 McIntosh County 0 No Rating 0
158 Rockdale County 0 No Rating 0
159 Troup County 0 No Rating 0

Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest drought risk county in Georgia?

Gordon County, GA has the highest drought risk in Georgia, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 98.7 out of 100 (rated "Relatively High").

What causes drought risk in Georgia?

Drought risk captures expected annual losses from prolonged precipitation deficits affecting agriculture, water supply, and ecosystems. High scores cover the western Great Plains, Southwest, and California's Central Valley. Climate change is increasing drought frequency and severity across much of the US, with multi-year droughts becoming more common in the West.