McIntosh County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates McIntosh County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 66.6 of 100, higher than 66% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hurricane. Its storm record holds 335 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 94.7 | $13M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 70.2 | $722K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 87.2 | $589K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 49.8 | $240K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 37.1 | $30K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 35.0 | $229K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 32.3 | $78K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 49.3 | $174K |
| Hail | Very Low | 18.7 | $43K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 18.4 | $138K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 18.1 | $1.4M |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 16.1 | $108K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 12.3 | $26 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 8.8 | $4K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 137 | 0 | $539K | 131st of 159 | 1379th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 57 | 0 | – | 90th of 159 | 1858th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 46 | 0 | – | 130th of 159 | 883rd of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 38 | 0 | $3.5M | 78th of 159 | 147th of 1,849 |
| Floods | 15 | 0 | $64K | 98th of 159 | 2090th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 10 | 0 | – | 114th of 159 | 1361st of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $12K | 83rd of 159 | 2125th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 7 | 0 | $17M | 144th of 159 | 2174th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 6 | 0 | – | 148th of 159 | 2934th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 125th of 159 | 2083rd of 3,076 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 2 | 0 | – | 5th of 159 | 139th of 2,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $10K | 126th of 159 | 1296th 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 McIntosh County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.