Dawson County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Dawson County's overall risk Very Low (score 21.9 of 100, higher than 21% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 373 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 67.9 | $553K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 65.8 | $5K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 51.5 | $1.6M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 48.3 | $1.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 45.8 | $583K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 43.4 | $75K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 39.4 | $75K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 34.3 | $171K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 50.9 | $350K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 36.8 | $29K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 33.9 | $4.8M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 33.5 | $22K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 16.2 | $16K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 14.5 | $40K |
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 | 114 | 0 | $2.7M | 30th of 159 | 212th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 69 | 0 | $2.2M | 2nd of 159 | 285th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 48 | 0 | $1.8M | 38th of 159 | 523rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 42 | 0 | $2.2M | 14th of 159 | 42nd of 3,063 |
| Floods | 20 | 0 | $735K | 31st of 159 | 1096th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 19 | 1 | $922K | 8th of 159 | 391st of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 18 | 0 | $724K | 20th of 159 | 36th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | – | 21st of 159 | 321st of 3,076 |
| Heat | 11 | 0 | – | 24th of 159 | 513th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 9 | 1 | $1.6M | 24th of 159 | 164th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 5 | $16M | 140th of 159 | 2071st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 70th of 159 | 903rd 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 Dawson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.