Marion County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Marion County's overall risk Very Low (score 6.7 of 100, higher than 6% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 204 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 | 71.2 | $355K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 62.6 | $231K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 61.4 | $149K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 49.5 | $29K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 39.8 | $408 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 34.2 | $107K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 30.5 | $50K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 25.3 | $233K |
| Hail | Very Low | 21.2 | $48K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 12.8 | $997K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 11.6 | $55K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 6.3 | $2K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 4.9 | $10K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 2.2 | $770 |
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 | 74 | 0 | $473K | 138th of 159 | 1532nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 30 | 0 | $5.5M | 101st of 159 | 466th of 3,063 |
| Hail | 24 | 0 | $60K | 124th of 159 | 2269th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 17 | 0 | $63K | 61st of 159 | 124th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | – | 66th of 159 | 681st of 3,076 |
| Heat | 11 | 0 | – | 63rd of 159 | 771st of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 11 | 0 | $5.0M | 102nd of 159 | 1551st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 8 | 0 | $80K | 98th of 159 | 2658th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 7 | 0 | $97K | 129th of 159 | 2378th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | $80K | 107th of 159 | 2460th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 109th of 159 | 1283rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $151K | 139th of 159 | 1679th 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 Marion County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.