Clinch County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Clinch County's overall risk Very Low (score 20.7 of 100, higher than 20% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 281 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 | 82.3 | $1.6M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 50.9 | $95K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 35.4 | $82K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 29.9 | $313K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 54.2 | $37K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 36.1 | $72K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 29.0 | $2.1M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 28.3 | $75K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 15.2 | $95K |
| Hail | Very Low | 13.3 | $27K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 11.1 | $51K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 4.8 | $2K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 1.9 | $492 |
| Landslide | Very Low | 0.1 | $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 | 159 | 0 | $866K | 155th of 159 | 1888th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 49 | 0 | – | 146th of 159 | 2556th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 14 | 0 | – | 28th of 159 | 541st of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 9 | 1 | – | 145th of 159 | 452nd of 1,849 |
| Tornadoes | 9 | 0 | $276K | 154th of 159 | 2378th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 7 | 0 | – | 154th of 159 | 2057th of 3,063 |
| Wildfires | 7 | 0 | $7.2M | 19th of 159 | 373rd of 2,972 |
| Floods | 6 | 0 | $50K | 157th of 159 | 2871st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $18K | 123rd of 159 | 2675th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $185K | 122nd of 159 | 1255th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 3 | 0 | – | 157th of 159 | 2999th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 143rd of 159 | 2740th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Clinch County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.