Berrien County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Berrien County's overall risk Very Low (score 39.3 of 100, higher than 39% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 299 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 | 86.6 | $3.3M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 59.1 | $228K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 60.0 | $197K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 58.1 | $1.2M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 50.6 | $688K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 41.2 | $172K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 26.2 | $177K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 53.7 | $41K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 43.4 | $133K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 30.1 | $2.5M |
| Hail | Very Low | 16.3 | $40K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 13.8 | $8K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 4.4 | $1K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 4.0 | $4 |
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 | 166 | 0 | $1.4M | 105th of 159 | 1002nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 38 | 0 | – | 98th of 159 | 452nd of 3,063 |
| Hail | 27 | 0 | $37K | 142nd of 159 | 2502nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 25 | 0 | $138K | 95th of 159 | 2064th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 13 | 0 | $195M | 111th of 159 | 229th of 1,849 |
| Tornadoes | 13 | 2 | $34M | 110th of 159 | 1632nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 126th of 159 | 1552nd of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 4 | 0 | – | 141st of 159 | 2898th of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $227K | 111th of 159 | 1016th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $9.5M | 137th of 159 | 2353rd of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 119th of 159 | 1424th 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 Berrien County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.