Chattooga County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Chattooga County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 54.4 of 100, higher than 54% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 487 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 | 84.5 | $3.6M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 66.1 | $1.2M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 70.9 | $4K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 67.6 | $483K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 63.7 | $250K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 59.5 | $6.2M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 46.1 | $141K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 45.4 | $47K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 39.8 | $286K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36.4 | $108K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 29.9 | $20K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 54.3 | $42K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 51.8 | $60K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 28.1 | $84K |
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 | 200 | 0 | $1.6M | 38th of 159 | 272nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 65 | 0 | $926K | 46th of 159 | 791st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 54 | 1 | $17M | 29th of 159 | 1060th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 45 | 0 | $1.8M | 27th of 159 | 1086th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 38 | 0 | $8.3M | 57th of 159 | 181st of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 19 | 0 | $27K | 45th of 159 | 91st of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | – | 48th of 159 | 565th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 13 | 0 | $453K | 31st of 159 | 1042nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 11 | 0 | – | 51st of 159 | 693rd of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 11 | 0 | $53K | 6th of 159 | 57th of 2,972 |
| Tornadoes | 7 | 0 | $22M | 128th of 159 | 1920th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 47th of 159 | 714th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $133K | 74th of 159 | 552nd 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 Chattooga County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.