Atkinson County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Atkinson County's overall risk Very Low (score 7.3 of 100, higher than 7% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 197 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 Low | 78.1 | $1.4M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 56.4 | $205K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 28.8 | $428K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 43.4 | $29K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 35.3 | $104K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 23.0 | $73K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 21.2 | $64K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 15.6 | $147K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 9.0 | $60K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 8.4 | $1.1M |
| Hail | Very Low | 6.4 | $17K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 3.0 | $2K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 1.6 | $1 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 1.6 | $597 |
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 | 120 | 0 | $328K | 93rd of 159 | 916th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 31 | 0 | – | 106th of 159 | 2095th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 11 | 0 | $1.8M | 108th of 159 | 1613th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 8 | 0 | – | 143rd of 159 | 1532nd of 3,063 |
| Floods | 8 | 0 | $235K | 116th of 159 | 2238th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 6 | 0 | – | 137th of 159 | 353rd of 1,849 |
| Winter storms | 3 | 0 | – | 142nd of 159 | 2900th of 3,077 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 104th of 159 | 1244th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | – | 114th of 159 | 1109th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 25th of 159 | 448th of 2,972 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $3K | 134th of 159 | 2812th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Atkinson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.