Fulton County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Fulton County's overall risk Relatively High (score 95.8 of 100, higher than 95% of rated U.S. counties); 7 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning, riverine flooding, tornado. Its storm record holds 1,180 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 | Very High | 98.3 | $3.9M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 97.7 | $164M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 97.0 | $22M |
| Hail | Relatively High | 95.9 | $4.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 93.6 | $3.1M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 90.6 | $1.2M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 89.8 | $8.2M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 96.0 | $22M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 92.4 | $4.6M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 91.0 | $75K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 72.4 | $171K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 74.9 | $1.1M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 52.9 | $65K |
| 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 | 464 | 10 | $25M | 12th of 159 | 70th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 239 | 0 | $50M | 10th of 159 | 73rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 122 | 0 | $143M | 3rd of 159 | 402nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 76 | 0 | $1.1M | 104th of 159 | 496th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 66 | 0 | $2.6M | 49th of 159 | 1859th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 38 | 6 | $1.5B | 21st of 159 | 357th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 37 | 2 | $7.2M | 13th of 159 | 69th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 36 | 4 | $3.7M | 28th of 159 | 967th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 33 | 1 | $602K | 104th of 159 | 210th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 29 | 0 | – | 94th of 159 | 860th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 22 | 1 | – | 99th of 159 | 975th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 10 | 1 | $734K | 36th of 159 | 611th 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 Fulton County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.