Douglas County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Douglas County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 65.7 of 100, higher than 65% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 581 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 | 85.0 | $7.2M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 76.1 | $852K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 75.7 | $975K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 74.9 | $392K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 69.4 | $2.8M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 67.7 | $1.2M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 76.0 | $1.7M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 70.5 | $18M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 58.7 | $750K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 56.3 | $3K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 53.4 | $143K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 43.1 | $43K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 16.3 | $18K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 282 | 0 | $7.4M | 6th of 159 | 24th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 96 | 0 | $21M | 3rd of 159 | 24th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 39 | 0 | $799K | 15th of 159 | 47th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 32 | 0 | $1.8M | 25th of 159 | 955th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 28 | 7 | $32M | 6th of 159 | 619th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 22 | 0 | $3.8M | 8th of 159 | 24th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 20 | 0 | $103K | 17th of 159 | 31st of 1,849 |
| High wind and dust storms | 18 | 1 | $456K | 10th of 159 | 429th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | – | 19th of 159 | 296th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 11 | 0 | – | 22nd of 159 | 489th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 0 | $71M | 39th of 159 | 611th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 19th of 159 | 463rd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $1.6M | 27th of 159 | 514th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Douglas County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.