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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Tift County Disaster Risk

Tift County, Georgia

FEMA Risk Rating

Relatively Low

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

56.0

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#47

of 159, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

46.9

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

86.4 / 100

Tornado

78.1 / 100

Earthquake

62.2 / 100

Wildfire

55.7 / 100

Flood

46.9 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (Not available) and Inland Flooding (46.9) NRI scores.

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Tift County

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

Hurricane
86.4
Tornado
78.1
Earthquake
62.2
Wildfire
55.7
Flood
46.9

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
46.9
Coastal Flooding
Not available
Inland Flooding
46.9

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 Tift County, GA?
Tift County has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Relatively Low and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 56.0. RiskByCounty ranks it 47th of 159 Georgia county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Tift County?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Tift County, Hurricane: 86.4; Tornado: 78.1; Earthquake: 62.2; Wildfire: 55.7; Flood: 46.9.
How is flood displayed for Tift County?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Tift County, Coastal Flooding is Not available, Inland Flooding is 46.9, and the displayed flood score is 46.9.

Counties with Similar Risk

Rockdale County

Georgia

+0.2

Relatively Low

NRI score 56.2

Fannin County

Georgia

+0.5

Relatively Low

NRI score 56.5

Walton County

Georgia

-1.0

Relatively Low

NRI score 55.0

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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