Bryan County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Bryan County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 66.6 of 100, higher than 66% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hurricane. Its storm record holds 319 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 High | 93.9 | $21M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 63.8 | $897K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 80.0 | $526K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 67.1 | $1.0M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 63.2 | $699K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 41.8 | $6.6M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 40.6 | $1.1M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 35.8 | $175K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 27.9 | $478K |
| Drought | Very Low | 20.7 | $6K |
| Hail | Very Low | 18.6 | $84K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 17.8 | $20K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 16.2 | $178K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 12.8 | $57 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 8.2 | $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 | 132 | 0 | $268K | 110th of 159 | 1056th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 65 | 0 | $2K | 70th of 159 | 1459th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 46 | 0 | – | 132nd of 159 | 900th of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 21 | 0 | $1.1M | 115th of 159 | 245th of 1,849 |
| Floods | 15 | 0 | $37K | 119th of 159 | 2249th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 10 | 0 | – | 116th of 159 | 1379th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 8 | 3 | $4.1M | 147th of 159 | 2183rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 7 | 0 | – | 135th of 159 | 2852nd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 6 | 0 | $4K | 89th of 159 | 2261st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 136th of 159 | 2336th of 3,076 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 3 | 0 | – | 3rd of 159 | 122nd of 2,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 144th of 159 | 1823rd 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 Bryan County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.