Dodge County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Dodge County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 44.8 of 100, higher than 44% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 376 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 86.1 | $3.8M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 77.7 | $567K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 79.7 | $1.3M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 70.1 | $645K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 47.0 | $147K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 30.3 | $367K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 29.8 | $204K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 60.8 | $62K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 51.2 | $207K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 31.6 | $2.6M |
| Hail | Very Low | 28.9 | $79K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 24.2 | $16K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 9.6 | $18 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 5.4 | $3K |
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 | 139 | 0 | $1.3M | 116th of 159 | 1115th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 47 | 0 | $18M | 129th of 159 | 863rd of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 36 | 0 | $333K | 100th of 159 | 197th of 1,849 |
| Hail | 35 | 0 | $57K | 115th of 159 | 2188th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 28 | 0 | $221M | 95th of 159 | 867th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 23 | 2 | – | 89th of 159 | 902nd of 3,076 |
| Floods | 19 | 0 | $709K | 110th of 159 | 2212th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 18 | 2 | $6.0M | 101st of 159 | 1540th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 13 | 0 | $1.6M | 115th of 159 | 2751st of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 6 | 0 | $511K | 108th of 159 | 2468th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 124th of 159 | 1474th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $150K | 99th of 159 | 856th 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 Dodge County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.