Brantley County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Brantley County's overall risk Very Low (score 18.3 of 100, higher than 18% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 259 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 | 83.1 | $3.1M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 67.8 | $152K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 39.7 | $232K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 39.5 | $64K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 36.0 | $142K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 32.7 | $489K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 30.7 | $544K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41.7 | $174K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 20.5 | $17K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 20.2 | $316 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 15.9 | $2.0M |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 12.3 | $99K |
| Hail | Very Low | 9.1 | $28K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 7.1 | $15 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 6.9 | $5K |
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 | 134 | 0 | $227K | 115th of 159 | 1101st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 53 | 0 | – | 104th of 159 | 2023rd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 14 | 0 | – | 16th of 159 | 403rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 11 | 0 | $45K | 124th of 159 | 2340th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 10 | 0 | – | 129th of 159 | 290th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 10 | 0 | $15M | 8th of 159 | 111th of 2,972 |
| Tornadoes | 8 | 0 | $907K | 141st of 159 | 2100th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 6 | 0 | – | 146th of 159 | 1861st of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 5 | 0 | – | 140th of 159 | 2892nd of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 4 | 1 | $136K | 110th of 159 | 997th 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 Brantley County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.