Appling County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Appling County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 50.2 of 100, higher than 50% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 315 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 90.9 | $6.8M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 76.0 | $563K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 58.8 | $1.0M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 46.4 | $841K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 44.8 | $364K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 44.6 | $148K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 43.0 | $202K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 53.0 | $246K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 52.9 | $42K |
| Hail | Very Low | 25.6 | $73K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 24.0 | $2.2M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 8.1 | $14 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 3.7 | $2K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 1.7 | $536 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 184 | 0 | $824K | 91st of 159 | 883rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 50 | 0 | $1K | 114th of 159 | 2183rd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 20 | 0 | – | 5th of 159 | 265th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 17 | 0 | $2.6M | 82nd of 159 | 1371st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 15 | 0 | $2.8M | 90th of 159 | 2035th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 8 | 0 | – | 138th of 159 | 370th of 1,849 |
| Winter storms | 7 | 0 | – | 132nd of 159 | 2840th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 6 | 0 | – | 148th of 159 | 1936th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 0 | $10K | 127th of 159 | 2745th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $66K | 131st of 159 | 1429th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | $7.1M | 142nd of 159 | 2658th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $394K | 35th of 159 | 899th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Appling County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.