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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Brooks County Disaster Risk

Brooks County, Georgia

FEMA Risk Rating

Very Low

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

42.1

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#71

of 159, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

31.1

higher coastal/inland value

Hazard Risk Breakdown

Five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18. Values are FEMA NRI v1.20 scores on a 0–100 relative scale.

Hurricane

86.0 / 100

Tornado

58.6 / 100

Wildfire

56.4 / 100

Earthquake

34.5 / 100

Flood

31.1 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (Not available) and Inland Flooding (31.1) NRI scores.

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Brooks County

Among the five hazard categories displayed by RiskByCounty, hurricane has the highest NRI score for this county.

Hurricane
86.0
Tornado
58.6
Wildfire
56.4
Earthquake
34.5
Flood
31.1

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
31.1
Coastal Flooding
Not available
Inland Flooding
31.1

These five categories are a selected subset of FEMA's 18 natural hazards. FEMA's composite score and official rating are separate fields in the National Risk Index dataset.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Georgia county records are included?
RiskByCounty includes 159 Georgia county records from FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025).
Which FEMA county ratings appear in Georgia?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) county rating counts for Georgia: Very Low: 90; Relatively Low: 53; Relatively Moderate: 12; Relatively High: 4; Very High: 0; Not available: 0.
How complete are the five selected hazard fields for Georgia?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) availability among 159 county records: Flood: 159 of 159; Wildfire: 159 of 159; Tornado: 159 of 159; Earthquake: 159 of 159; Hurricane: 159 of 159. RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18.
What FEMA NRI information is available for Brooks County, GA?
Brooks County has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Very Low and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 42.1. RiskByCounty ranks it 71st of 159 Georgia county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Brooks County?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Brooks County, Hurricane: 86.0; Tornado: 58.6; Wildfire: 56.4; Earthquake: 34.5; Flood: 31.1.
How is flood displayed for Brooks County?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Brooks County, Coastal Flooding is Not available, Inland Flooding is 31.1, and the displayed flood score is 31.1.

Counties with Similar Risk

Jackson County

Georgia

-0.2

Very Low

NRI score 41.9

Toombs County

Georgia

+0.5

Very Low

NRI score 42.7

Spalding County

Georgia

-1.2

Very Low

NRI score 40.9

Published by RiskByCounty

County summaries are deterministic transformations of frozen FEMA county fields. No external subject-matter reviewer is credited.

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Data Source

County data sourced from FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, released December 2025. Values are labeled NRI score (0–100 relative scale). RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18; flood is the higher of the Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding source scores.

RiskByCounty presents county-level source fields and deterministic arithmetic summaries.

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