Dade County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Dade County's overall risk Very Low (score 33.2 of 100, higher than 33% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 380 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 | 74.0 | $2.3M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 65.7 | $1.4M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 52.8 | $475K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 69.8 | $5K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 50.4 | $51K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 45.5 | $82K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 42.9 | $48K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 37.3 | $3.5M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 25.3 | $71K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 56.4 | $306K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 50.0 | $37K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 38.1 | $21K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 24.6 | $74K |
| Hail | Very Low | 17.4 | $48K |
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 | 119 | 0 | $3.3M | 26th of 159 | 170th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 68 | 0 | $8K | 9th of 159 | 67th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 59 | 0 | $1.8M | 4th of 159 | 301st of 3,077 |
| Drought | 39 | 0 | $2.2M | 10th of 159 | 25th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 21 | 0 | $3.1M | 16th of 159 | 822nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 16 | 0 | $1.6M | 6th of 159 | 382nd of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 16 | 0 | $18K | 12th of 159 | 25th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | – | 10th of 159 | 234th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 11 | 0 | – | 14th of 159 | 428th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 9 | 2 | $30M | 67th of 159 | 1018th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 15th of 159 | 394th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $58K | 57th of 159 | 433rd 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 Dade County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.