Pierce County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pierce County's overall risk Very Low (score 22.7 of 100, higher than 22% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 221 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 Moderate | 84.5 | $3.8M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 69.0 | $180K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 50.2 | $161K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 36.6 | $810K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 36.3 | $154K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 33.1 | $536K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 42.4 | $192K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 38.0 | $228K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 18.3 | $2.4M |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 13.7 | $123K |
| Hail | Very Low | 10.8 | $38K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 3.7 | $3K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 3.2 | $4 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 0.3 | $247 |
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 | 117 | 0 | $504K | 92nd of 159 | 902nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 38 | 0 | – | 103rd of 159 | 2002nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 15 | 0 | – | 12th of 159 | 329th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 15 | 0 | $9.5M | 64th of 159 | 979th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 8 | 0 | – | 142nd of 159 | 1529th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $175K | 45th of 159 | 354th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 7 | 0 | $63K | 134th of 159 | 2420th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 7 | 1 | – | 134th of 159 | 316th of 1,849 |
| Winter storms | 4 | 0 | – | 133rd of 159 | 2843rd of 3,077 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Pierce County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.