Twiggs County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Twiggs County's overall risk Very Low (score 8.5 of 100, higher than 8% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 322 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 | 71.4 | $358K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 70.6 | $587K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 60.1 | $133K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 18.8 | $104K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 58.2 | $47K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 38.0 | $85K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 32.3 | $233 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 25.7 | $239K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 21.9 | $12K |
| Hail | Very Low | 19.9 | $44K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 13.7 | $1.0M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 10.4 | $22K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 6.1 | $20K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 2.5 | $996 |
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 | 159 | 0 | $889K | 65th of 159 | 596th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 38 | 0 | $123K | 77th of 159 | 1629th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 33 | 0 | $3.5M | 90th of 159 | 379th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 25 | 2 | $13M | 28th of 159 | 429th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 15 | 0 | $120K | 77th of 159 | 146th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | – | 62nd of 159 | 667th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 12 | 1 | – | 54th of 159 | 717th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 10 | 0 | $165K | 93rd of 159 | 2613th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 4 | 0 | $54K | 148th of 159 | 2684th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $1.5M | 90th of 159 | 2276th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $10K | 98th of 159 | 839th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 108th of 159 | 1277th 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 Twiggs County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.