Dougherty County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Dougherty County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 82.8 of 100, higher than 82% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 471 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 High | 91.5 | $951K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 89.4 | $4.9M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 87.6 | $22M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 79.2 | $2.7M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 71.6 | $736K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 71.0 | $406K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 67.5 | $1.4M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 77.4 | $967K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 76.2 | $889K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 70.4 | $129K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 51.2 | $199K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 47.7 | $43K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 18.4 | $10K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 15.5 | $49 |
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 | 245 | 0 | $24M | 35th of 159 | 250th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 66 | 0 | $210M | 10th of 159 | 718th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 63 | 0 | $1K | 56th of 159 | 954th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 42 | 0 | – | 49th of 159 | 154th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 19 | 5 | $385M | 24th of 159 | 376th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 11 | 0 | $490M | 102nd of 159 | 201st of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $122K | 53rd of 159 | 409th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 5 | 0 | $64K | 131st of 159 | 2837th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 111th of 159 | 1315th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $19K | 88th of 159 | 2216th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | $9.5M | 115th of 159 | 1858th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 73rd of 159 | 929th 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 Dougherty County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.