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Georgia hurricane risk

159 counties scored 1 rated Very High

Chatham County has the highest hurricane risk in Georgia, scoring 99.4 out of 100 — rated "Very High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.

# County NRI score Rating NOAA events
2016–2026
1 Chatham County 99.4 Very High 0
2 Liberty County 96.9 Relatively High 0
3 Glynn County 95.9 Relatively High 0
4 McIntosh County 94.7 Relatively High 0
5 Tattnall County 94 Relatively High 0
6 Bryan County 93.9 Relatively High 0
7 Bulloch County 92.4 Relatively Moderate 0
8 Thomas County 91.9 Relatively Moderate 0
9 Lowndes County 91.2 Relatively Moderate 0
10 Camden County 91.1 Relatively Moderate 0
11 Appling County 90.9 Relatively Moderate 0
12 Colquitt County 90.9 Relatively Moderate 0
13 Effingham County 90.7 Relatively Moderate 0
14 Decatur County 90.5 Relatively Moderate 0
15 Mitchell County 89.8 Relatively Moderate 0
16 Coffee County 89.7 Relatively Moderate 0
17 Dougherty County 89.4 Relatively Moderate 0
18 Screven County 89.4 Relatively Moderate 0
19 Richmond County 89.2 Relatively Moderate 0
20 Wayne County 88.9 Relatively Moderate 0
21 Grady County 88.1 Relatively Moderate 0
22 Charlton County 88 Relatively Moderate 0
23 Ware County 87.7 Relatively Moderate 0
24 Early County 87.4 Relatively Moderate 0
25 Berrien County 86.6 Relatively Moderate 0
26 Tift County 86.4 Relatively Moderate 0
27 Cook County 86.2 Relatively Moderate 0
28 Brooks County 86 Relatively Moderate 0
29 Seminole County 85.1 Relatively Moderate 0
30 Pierce County 84.5 Relatively Moderate 0
31 Bacon County 84.4 Relatively Moderate 0
32 Toombs County 84.1 Relatively Moderate 0
33 Emanuel County 84 Relatively Moderate 0
34 Jeff Davis County 83.9 Relatively Moderate 0
35 Brantley County 83.1 Relatively Moderate 0
36 Miller County 82.9 Relatively Moderate 0
37 Evans County 82.7 Relatively Moderate 0
38 Clinch County 82.3 Relatively Moderate 0
39 Muscogee County 82.3 Relatively Moderate 0
40 Bibb County 81.9 Relatively Moderate 0
41 Burke County 81.1 Relatively Low 0
42 Sumter County 80.9 Relatively Low 0
43 Telfair County 80.6 Relatively Low 0
44 Houston County 80.5 Relatively Low 0
45 Worth County 80.5 Relatively Low 0
46 Crisp County 80.4 Relatively Low 0
47 Macon County 80.3 Relatively Low 0
48 Columbia County 79.7 Relatively Low 0
49 Dodge County 79.7 Relatively Low 0
50 Long County 78.9 Relatively Low 0
51 Calhoun County 78.7 Relatively Low 0
52 Laurens County 78.6 Relatively Low 0
53 Candler County 78.3 Relatively Low 0
54 Atkinson County 78.1 Relatively Low 0
55 Irwin County 78.1 Relatively Low 0
56 Wilcox County 77.3 Relatively Low 0
57 Ben Hill County 77.2 Relatively Low 0
58 Baker County 76.3 Relatively Low 0
59 Turner County 76.3 Relatively Low 0
60 Randolph County 76.1 Relatively Low 0
61 Jefferson County 75.8 Relatively Low 0
62 Troup County 75.6 Relatively Low 0
63 Jenkins County 75.3 Relatively Low 0
64 Dooly County 75.1 Relatively Low 0
65 Fulton County 74.9 Relatively Low 0
66 Lee County 74.8 Relatively Low 0
67 Lanier County 74.4 Relatively Low 0
68 Pulaski County 74.3 Relatively Low 0
69 Bleckley County 73.8 Relatively Low 0
70 Washington County 73.7 Relatively Low 0
71 Terrell County 73.5 Relatively Low 0
72 Greene County 73.4 Relatively Low 0
73 Hart County 73.3 Relatively Low 0
74 Wilkes County 73 Relatively Low 0
75 DeKalb County 72.6 Relatively Low 0
76 Wheeler County 72.3 Relatively Low 0
77 Elbert County 72.2 Relatively Low 0
78 Clay County 71.8 Relatively Low 0
79 Putnam County 71.7 Relatively Low 0
80 Gwinnett County 71.4 Relatively Low 0
81 Clarke County 71.3 Relatively Low 0
82 Peach County 70.8 Relatively Low 0
83 Montgomery County 70.5 Relatively Low 0
84 Madison County 69.3 Relatively Low 0
85 Franklin County 68.6 Relatively Low 0
86 Johnson County 68.5 Relatively Low 0
87 Baldwin County 68.3 Relatively Low 0
88 Cobb County 68.1 Relatively Low 0
89 Treutlen County 67.3 Relatively Low 0
90 Taylor County 67.2 Relatively Low 0
91 Hall County 66.9 Relatively Low 0
92 Oglethorpe County 65.6 Relatively Low 0
93 McDuffie County 65.3 Relatively Low 0
94 Jackson County 65.2 Relatively Low 0
95 Lamar County 64.9 Relatively Low 0
96 Carroll County 64.7 Relatively Low 0
97 Harris County 64.7 Relatively Low 0
98 Henry County 64.4 Relatively Low 0
99 Monroe County 64.2 Relatively Low 0
100 Upson County 64.2 Relatively Low 0
101 Clayton County 64.1 Relatively Low 0
102 Webster County 64 Relatively Low 0
103 Floyd County 63.5 Relatively Low 0
104 Wilkinson County 63.2 Relatively Low 0
105 Echols County 63.1 Relatively Low 0
106 Quitman County 62.7 Relatively Low 0
107 Jones County 62.6 Relatively Low 0
108 Hancock County 62.1 Relatively Low 0
109 Warren County 61.9 Relatively Low 0
110 Coweta County 61.7 Relatively Low 0
111 Polk County 61.7 Relatively Low 0
112 Rabun County 61.6 Relatively Low 0
113 Marion County 61.4 Relatively Low 0
114 Banks County 60.8 Relatively Low 0
115 Whitfield County 60.6 Relatively Low 0
116 Stewart County 60.5 Relatively Low 0
117 Twiggs County 60.1 Relatively Low 0
118 Stephens County 59.8 Relatively Low 0
119 Gilmer County 59.6 Relatively Low 0
120 Gordon County 59.3 Relatively Low 0
121 Fayette County 58.8 Relatively Low 0
122 Fannin County 58.7 Relatively Low 0
123 Oconee County 58.6 Relatively Low 0
124 Crawford County 58.5 Relatively Low 0
125 Habersham County 58.4 Very Low 0
126 White County 58.3 Very Low 0
127 Taliaferro County 57.5 Very Low 0
128 Morgan County 57.4 Very Low 0
129 Glascock County 56.4 Very Low 0
130 Spalding County 56.3 Very Low 0
131 Union County 56.2 Very Low 0
132 Heard County 56.1 Very Low 0
133 Forsyth County 55.7 Very Low 0
134 Walton County 55.6 Very Low 0
135 Haralson County 54.5 Very Low 0
136 Lincoln County 54.5 Very Low 0
137 Newton County 54.4 Very Low 0
138 Cherokee County 54.2 Very Low 0
139 Rockdale County 53.9 Very Low 0
140 Meriwether County 53.8 Very Low 0
141 Talbot County 53.6 Very Low 0
142 Douglas County 53.4 Very Low 0
143 Murray County 52.8 Very Low 0
144 Paulding County 52.6 Very Low 0
145 Walker County 52.6 Very Low 0
146 Chattahoochee County 52.4 Very Low 0
147 Chattooga County 51.8 Very Low 0
148 Schley County 51.6 Very Low 0
149 Jasper County 50.6 Very Low 0
150 Pike County 50.2 Very Low 0
151 Bartow County 50.1 Very Low 0
152 Towns County 50 Very Low 0
153 Butts County 48.4 Very Low 0
154 Barrow County 48.1 Very Low 0
155 Catoosa County 47 Very Low 0
156 Lumpkin County 43.1 Very Low 0
157 Pickens County 41.3 Very Low 0
158 Dade County 38.1 Very Low 0
159 Dawson County 36.8 Very Low 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 hurricane risk county in Georgia?

Chatham County, GA has the highest hurricane risk in Georgia, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 99.4 out of 100 (rated "Very High").

How many counties in Georgia are rated Very High for hurricane risk?

1 of 159 scored Georgia counties are rated "Very High" for hurricane risk by FEMA's National Risk Index.

What causes hurricane risk in Georgia?

Hurricane risk covers expected annual losses from tropical cyclone winds — storm surge is captured separately under coastal flooding. High scores concentrate along the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Seaboard from Texas through New England, with Florida's peninsula and barrier islands typically leading national rankings. The NRI score also accounts for population exposure and community resilience.