Pulaski County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pulaski County's overall risk Very Low (score 18.2 of 100, higher than 18% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 231 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 | 82.6 | $721K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 66.6 | $585K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 74.3 | $584K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 55.1 | $318K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 27.9 | $298K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 24.8 | $59K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 56.2 | $45K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 44.6 | $135K |
| Hail | Very Low | 28.2 | $73K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 20.7 | $1.7M |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 11.3 | $64K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 8.2 | $12 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 6.8 | $2K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 2.7 | $1K |
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 | 84 | 1 | $2.0M | 70th of 159 | 684th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 27 | 0 | $12M | 71st of 159 | 250th of 3,063 |
| Hail | 27 | 0 | $535K | 71st of 159 | 1517th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 16 | 0 | $120K | 36th of 159 | 75th of 1,849 |
| Tornadoes | 15 | 0 | $4.4M | 27th of 159 | 419th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | – | 30th of 159 | 408th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 14 | 0 | $629K | 47th of 159 | 1463rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 11 | 0 | – | 31st of 159 | 575th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 7 | 0 | $227K | 86th of 159 | 2557th of 3,077 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 1 | $16K | 13th of 159 | 368th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $13M | 74th of 159 | 1999th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $160K | 63rd of 159 | 458th 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 Pulaski County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.