Johnson County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Johnson County's overall risk Very Low (score 9.3 of 100, higher than 9% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 258 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 Moderate | 79.7 | $567K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 68.5 | $316K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 48.8 | $217K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 32.0 | $22K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 29.6 | $307K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 29.2 | $65K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 20.6 | $115K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 51.7 | $184K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 45.5 | $22K |
| Hail | Very Low | 20.8 | $45K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 11.0 | $878K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 11.0 | $54K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 5.3 | $5 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 3.6 | $1K |
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 | 104 | 0 | $1.9M | 98th of 159 | 944th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 36 | 0 | $340K | 83rd of 159 | 1709th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 29 | 0 | $2.3M | 84th of 159 | 329th of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 15 | 0 | $241K | 57th of 159 | 112th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | – | 44th of 159 | 542nd of 3,076 |
| Heat | 11 | 0 | – | 47th of 159 | 670th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 11 | 0 | $32M | 104th of 159 | 1577th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 11 | 0 | $123K | 80th of 159 | 2488th of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 10 | 0 | $863K | 35th of 159 | 223rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 8 | 0 | $262K | 105th of 159 | 2137th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | $8K | 68th of 159 | 879th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | $240K | 98th of 159 | 2347th 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 Johnson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.