Laurens County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Laurens County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 50.5 of 100, higher than 50% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 560 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 | 84.6 | $1.0M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 80.2 | $1.3M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 61.6 | $298K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 78.6 | $1.3M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 72.9 | $809K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 65.7 | $105K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 56.7 | $6.8M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 51.5 | $233K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 50.6 | $468K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 50.1 | $1.0M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 27.9 | $312K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 26.4 | $21K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 22.2 | $123 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 12.9 | $9K |
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 | 291 | 0 | $5.0M | 101st of 159 | 954th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 92 | 0 | $918K | 92nd of 159 | 1896th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 36 | 2 | $9.3M | 89th of 159 | 1426th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 31 | 0 | $16M | 138th of 159 | 1166th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 28 | 0 | $304K | 122nd of 159 | 2310th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 21 | 2 | $1.6M | 131st of 159 | 308th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | – | 104th of 159 | 1249th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 13 | 0 | $700K | 62nd of 159 | 456th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 11 | 0 | – | 109th of 159 | 1230th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 10 | 0 | $159K | 136th of 159 | 2859th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 6 | 0 | $1.3M | 112th of 159 | 2505th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 128th of 159 | 1520th 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 Laurens County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.