Bartow County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Bartow County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 65.3 of 100, higher than 65% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 739 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 87.1 | $7.7M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 77.4 | $852K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 71.1 | $2.9M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 59.3 | $947K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 81.0 | $2.4M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 78.5 | $18K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 69.7 | $720K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 67.8 | $16M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 58.1 | $113K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 56.8 | $151K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 52.9 | $234K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 47.0 | $427K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 62.2 | $129K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 50.1 | $97K |
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 | 252 | 1 | $5.4M | 51st of 159 | 400th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 139 | 0 | $10M | 34th of 159 | 437th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 63 | 0 | $5.7M | 92nd of 159 | 404th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 63 | 0 | $2.1M | 40th of 159 | 1522nd of 3,077 |
| Floods | 52 | 0 | $1.8M | 46th of 159 | 1412th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 32 | 0 | $62K | 93rd of 159 | 182nd of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 28 | 0 | – | 90th of 159 | 819th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 26 | 2 | $111M | 33rd of 159 | 528th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 24 | 0 | $890K | 43rd of 159 | 1232nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 22 | 0 | – | 91st of 159 | 907th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 22 | 0 | $2.6M | 17th of 159 | 122nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | $406K | 58th of 159 | 810th 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 Bartow County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.