Jackson County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jackson County's overall risk Very Low (score 41.9 of 100, higher than 41% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 618 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 75.2 | $422K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 69.4 | $3.6M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 67.2 | $644K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 67.7 | $1.0M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 65.2 | $515K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 60.3 | $552K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 59.1 | $387K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 57.7 | $1.8M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 47.8 | $745K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 47.4 | $8.8M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 46.5 | $452K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 34.9 | $652 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 28.8 | $19K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 10.2 | $11K |
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 | 159 | 1 | $2.8M | 45th of 159 | 330th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 88 | 0 | $17M | 55th of 159 | 172nd of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 81 | 0 | $2.7M | 35th of 159 | 1282nd of 3,077 |
| Hail | 79 | 0 | $4.1M | 41st of 159 | 652nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 43 | 0 | – | 49th of 159 | 575th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 41 | 0 | $90K | 68th of 159 | 133rd of 1,849 |
| Heat | 35 | 0 | – | 49th of 159 | 687th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 33 | 1 | $2.9M | 24th of 159 | 893rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 20 | 0 | $93K | 49th of 159 | 1507th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 16 | 0 | $1.4M | 21st of 159 | 144th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 0 | $8.1M | 105th of 159 | 1591st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | – | 102nd of 159 | 1239th 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 Jackson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.