Emanuel County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Emanuel County's overall risk Very Low (score 39.9 of 100, higher than 39% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 285 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 84.0 | $2.4M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 76.7 | $549K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 72.5 | $679K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 65.9 | $549K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 58.8 | $1.2M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 47.8 | $154K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 38.4 | $121K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 29.4 | $207K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 52.5 | $39K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 34.1 | $2.9M |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 21.5 | $13K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 17.6 | $133K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 14.8 | $43 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 9.8 | $5K |
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 | 115 | 0 | $939K | 156th of 159 | 1898th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 49 | 0 | $311K | 125th of 159 | 2290th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 28 | 0 | $6.3M | 137th of 159 | 1119th of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 22 | 0 | $516K | 118th of 159 | 251st of 1,849 |
| Tornadoes | 15 | 1 | $4.5M | 146th of 159 | 2179th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | – | 103rd of 159 | 1119th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 11 | 0 | – | 103rd of 159 | 1118th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 11 | 0 | $47K | 119th of 159 | 2775th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 7 | 0 | $70K | 150th of 159 | 2717th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $1.2M | 94th of 159 | 812th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | $41K | 124th of 159 | 2709th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 135th of 159 | 1664th 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 Emanuel County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.