Coffee County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Coffee County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 59.6 of 100, higher than 59% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 417 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 | 89.7 | $5.2M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 80.7 | $702K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 75.5 | $2.3M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 68.2 | $333K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 71.2 | $620K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 68.2 | $110K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 54.5 | $334K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 51.1 | $4.9M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 35.0 | $381K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 33.9 | $101K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 27.3 | $189K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 12.3 | $29 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 9.4 | $5K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 3.8 | $1K |
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 | 267 | 0 | $859K | 63rd of 159 | 573rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 55 | 0 | – | 123rd of 159 | 2252nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 28 | 0 | $35M | 51st of 159 | 786th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 18 | 0 | $2.8M | 115th of 159 | 2230th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 16 | 0 | – | 29th of 159 | 549th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 7 | 0 | – | 147th of 159 | 1935th of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 7 | 1 | – | 143rd of 159 | 435th of 1,849 |
| Winter storms | 6 | 0 | – | 143rd of 159 | 2908th of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $13K | 120th of 159 | 1230th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 36th of 159 | 964th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Coffee County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.