Pike County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pike County's overall risk Very Low (score 8.0 of 100, higher than 8% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 296 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 Low | 51.2 | $139K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 35.4 | $131K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 35.2 | $119K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 29.7 | $445K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 27.8 | $25K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 26.3 | $222K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 50.2 | $65K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 39.8 | $134K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 35.4 | $161K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 33.7 | $16K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 20.2 | $2.2M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 13.4 | $44 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 7.2 | $37K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 3.8 | $2K |
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 | 101 | 0 | $635K | 66th of 159 | 609th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 46 | 0 | $49K | 18th of 159 | 862nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 34 | 0 | $4.7M | 30th of 159 | 87th of 3,063 |
| Hail | 27 | 0 | $586K | 74th of 159 | 1557th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 19 | 0 | $122K | 18th of 159 | 33rd of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | – | 23rd of 159 | 333rd of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 14 | 1 | $12M | 48th of 159 | 753rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 13 | 0 | $207K | 55th of 159 | 2110th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 12 | 0 | – | 20th of 159 | 482nd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $797K | 36th of 159 | 244th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $1.2M | 71st of 159 | 1873rd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 41st of 159 | 670th 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 Pike County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.