Meriwether County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Meriwether County's overall risk Very Low (score 19.2 of 100, higher than 19% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 339 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 | 64.2 | $255K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 46.2 | $154K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 45.1 | $718K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 42.5 | $176K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 41.6 | $116K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 37.2 | $31K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 35.8 | $243K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 35.3 | $2.8M |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 53.8 | $74K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 50.0 | $188K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 44.7 | $23K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 21.0 | $87 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 8.3 | $39K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 6.0 | $3K |
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 | 143 | 0 | $1.2M | 117th of 159 | 1126th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 48 | 0 | $2.2M | 97th of 159 | 1934th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 36 | 0 | $4.7M | 118th of 159 | 584th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 25 | 0 | $38M | 61st of 159 | 937th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 18 | 0 | $40K | 96th of 159 | 189th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | – | 97th of 159 | 877th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 14 | 1 | $304K | 87th of 159 | 2560th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 11 | 0 | $8.8M | 132nd of 159 | 2411th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 11 | 0 | – | 94th of 159 | 947th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $446K | 75th of 159 | 2004th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | $3K | 79th of 159 | 1013th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $182K | 101st of 159 | 864th 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 Meriwether County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.