Wayne County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wayne County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 44.6 of 100, higher than 44% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 352 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 | 88.9 | $4.9M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 64.4 | $457K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 54.7 | $360K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 52.7 | $1.1M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 52.2 | $801K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 51.3 | $190K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 42.1 | $64K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 40.6 | $42K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 26.7 | $198K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 61.7 | $74K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 30.2 | $2.7M |
| Hail | Very Low | 24.8 | $71K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 19.8 | $145 |
| Landslide | Very Low | 13.4 | $39 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 6.5 | $4K |
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 | 196 | 0 | $578K | 124th of 159 | 1208th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 74 | 0 | – | 110th of 159 | 2128th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 18 | 0 | $5K | 21st of 159 | 495th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 14 | 0 | $275K | 130th of 159 | 1945th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 11 | 0 | $136K | 137th of 159 | 2446th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 11 | 0 | – | 139th of 159 | 373rd of 1,849 |
| Drought | 7 | 0 | – | 151st of 159 | 1972nd of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $89K | 88th of 159 | 763rd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 6 | 0 | $3.0M | 15th of 159 | 293rd of 2,972 |
| Winter storms | 3 | 0 | – | 155th of 159 | 2979th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 0 | $10K | 142nd of 159 | 2910th 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 Wayne County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.