Colquitt County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Colquitt County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 70.5 of 100, higher than 70% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 420 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 | 90.9 | $6.1M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 85.4 | $3.7M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 81.6 | $534K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 75.2 | $483K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 69.0 | $1.4M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 62.9 | $541K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 69.0 | $112K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 62.5 | $284K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 61.7 | $424K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 59.6 | $6.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 33.8 | $24K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 56.5 | $266K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 20.3 | $11K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 6.8 | $9 |
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 | 221 | 2 | $2.9M | 78th of 159 | 758th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 59 | 0 | – | 111th of 159 | 2130th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 42 | 0 | – | 110th of 159 | 531st of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 38 | 3 | $18M | 13th of 159 | 235th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 17 | 0 | $3.9M | 102nd of 159 | 2109th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 14 | 2 | $105M | 120th of 159 | 260th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 5 | 1 | $449K | 92nd of 159 | 784th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 5 | 0 | – | 147th of 159 | 2927th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 136th of 159 | 1684th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 129th of 159 | 1525th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | $9.5M | 132nd of 159 | 2225th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $7K | 140th of 159 | 2887th 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 Colquitt County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.