Gordon County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Gordon County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 67.2 of 100, higher than 67% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 440 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively High | 98.7 | $6.9M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 77.0 | $3.6M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 75.4 | $1.2M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 74.8 | $2.8M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 65.5 | $440K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 79.4 | $1.6M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 75.0 | $9K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 62.1 | $10M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 59.3 | $201K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 58.8 | $382K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 52.8 | $101K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 51.1 | $69K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 54.7 | $65K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 37.0 | $208K |
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 | 124 | 0 | $24M | 83rd of 159 | 803rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 108 | 0 | $6.6M | 24th of 159 | 289th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 42 | 0 | $1.8M | 34th of 159 | 1279th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 41 | 0 | $137M | 62nd of 159 | 211th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 36 | 0 | $981K | 13th of 159 | 808th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 17 | 0 | $49K | 60th of 159 | 119th of 1,849 |
| Tornadoes | 17 | 6 | $41M | 69th of 159 | 1073rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | – | 61st of 159 | 662nd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 12 | 0 | $108K | 45th of 159 | 1279th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 11 | 0 | – | 60th of 159 | 757th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $17K | 49th of 159 | 375th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | $7K | 75th of 159 | 980th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | $22K | 17th of 159 | 327th of 2,972 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 0 | – | 4th of 159 | 222nd of 2,278 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Gordon County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.