Evans County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Evans County's overall risk Very Low (score 21.9 of 100, higher than 21% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 216 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 | 82.7 | $2.1M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 63.5 | $256K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 46.7 | $229K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 33.7 | $460K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 31.6 | $83K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 59.2 | $314K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 48.0 | $31K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 20.8 | $1.8M |
| Hail | Very Low | 19.8 | $51K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 18.8 | $10K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 18.4 | $142K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 12.6 | $71K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 7.7 | $12 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 7.5 | $4K |
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 | 125 | 0 | $130K | 31st of 159 | 217th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 26 | 0 | – | 68th of 159 | 1418th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 23 | 0 | – | 51st of 159 | 158th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 9 | 0 | $22K | 82nd of 159 | 2492nd of 3,077 |
| Floods | 8 | 0 | $23K | 63rd of 159 | 1654th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 99th of 159 | 893rd of 3,076 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 75th of 159 | 820th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | – | 116th of 159 | 246th of 1,849 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $15K | 59th of 159 | 1710th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 0 | $259K | 143rd of 159 | 2166th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 117th of 159 | 1157th 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 Evans County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.