Carroll County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Carroll County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 70.5 of 100, higher than 70% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by tornado. Its storm record holds 606 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 High | 91.8 | $9.0M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 74.0 | $733K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 71.8 | $2.5M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 68.8 | $521K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 68.3 | $221K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 53.6 | $671K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 78.7 | $391K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 76.2 | $1.4M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 73.5 | $1.2M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 70.8 | $15M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 64.7 | $371K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 49.0 | $1K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 17.4 | $16K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 277 | 0 | $12M | 62nd of 159 | 560th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 109 | 0 | $5.9M | 42nd of 159 | 711th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 42 | 0 | $13M | 99th of 159 | 464th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 33 | 1 | $1.9M | 52nd of 159 | 2014th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 30 | 1 | $37M | 53rd of 159 | 1557th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 28 | 1 | $44M | 43rd of 159 | 676th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 22 | 0 | $2.2M | 19th of 159 | 135th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 17 | 0 | $214K | 101st of 159 | 199th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | – | 96th of 159 | 875th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 12 | 2 | – | 90th of 159 | 906th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 10 | 0 | $605K | 67th of 159 | 1804th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | $12K | 67th of 159 | 870th 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 Carroll County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.