Bacon County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Bacon County's overall risk Very Low (score 20.6 of 100, higher than 20% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 190 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 | 84.4 | $2.6M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 64.2 | $281K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 37.5 | $570K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 32.2 | $88K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 56.6 | $51K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 50.2 | $207K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 33.4 | $121K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 15.4 | $1.4M |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 15.3 | $116K |
| Hail | Very Low | 14.5 | $36K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 14.4 | $88K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 4.9 | $5 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 2.8 | $1K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 2.6 | $776 |
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 | 101 | 0 | $176K | 79th of 159 | 759th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 28 | 0 | $1K | 117th of 159 | 2212th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 18 | 0 | $6.9M | 26th of 159 | 416th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 9 | 0 | – | 141st of 159 | 1299th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 8 | 0 | $248K | 97th of 159 | 2075th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 8 | 0 | – | 114th of 159 | 234th of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | – | 26th of 159 | 534th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 6 | 0 | – | 99th of 159 | 2666th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 141st of 159 | 2459th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $38K | 134th of 159 | 1508th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 31st of 159 | 634th 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 Bacon County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.