Wilcox County, Georgia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wilcox County's overall risk Very Low (score 13.2 of 100, higher than 13% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 273 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 | 80.2 | $714K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 77.3 | $1.0M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 45.0 | $220K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 40.3 | $664K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 36.6 | $280K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 31.8 | $88K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 40.0 | $20K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 37.7 | $100K |
| Hail | Very Low | 32.6 | $101K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 14.0 | $6K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 9.2 | $948K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 7.3 | $33K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 4.6 | $5 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 2.5 | $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 | 68 | 0 | $1.3M | 143rd of 159 | 1650th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 47 | 0 | $30M | 120th of 159 | 592nd of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 29 | 0 | $127K | 76th of 159 | 144th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 28 | 0 | – | 70th of 159 | 701st of 3,076 |
| Heat | 22 | 0 | – | 67th of 159 | 793rd of 3,076 |
| Hail | 21 | 0 | $189K | 138th of 159 | 2461st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 15 | 0 | $517K | 112th of 159 | 2225th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 14 | 1 | $5.4M | 92nd of 159 | 1450th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 10 | 0 | $227K | 104th of 159 | 2711th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $13M | 91st of 159 | 2305th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 81st of 159 | 1019th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $502K | 102nd of 159 | 867th 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 Wilcox County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.