Quitman County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Quitman County's overall risk Very Low (score 8.3 of 100, higher than 8% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 133 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 High | 91.4 | $1.0M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 62.7 | $150K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 42.6 | $397K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 27.5 | $236K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 39.5 | $14K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 28.5 | $149 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 19.4 | $36K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 17.6 | $13K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 16.4 | $24K |
| Hail | Very Low | 16.4 | $31K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 7.3 | $28K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 6.0 | $2K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 4.7 | $369K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 1.7 | $318 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 43 | 0 | – | 2nd of 159 | 11th of 3,063 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 43 | 0 | $150K | 103rd of 159 | 979th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 10 | 0 | $5K | 120th of 159 | 2225th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 8 | 0 | $510K | 48th of 159 | 94th of 1,849 |
| Tornadoes | 7 | 0 | $2.9M | 47th of 159 | 752nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | $9.5M | 60th of 159 | 656th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 5 | 0 | $64K | 79th of 159 | 2485th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 78th of 159 | 843rd of 3,076 |
| Floods | 3 | 0 | $81K | 125th of 159 | 2356th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $278K | 73rd of 159 | 532nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 95th of 159 | 1164th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $1K | 116th of 159 | 2567th 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 Quitman County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.