Towns County Disaster Risk

Towns County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Very Low, placing it in the 40th percentile nationally out of 3,144 counties. This composite score reflects the county's overall exposure to natural hazards including floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes, weighted by expected annual loss and social vulnerability.

Towns County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: wildfire (54th percentile), flooding (54th percentile), hurricane (50th percentile), tornado (48th percentile), earthquake (48th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is wildfire at the 54th percentile nationally. These scores are derived from FEMA's National Risk Index, which analyzes expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience for each hazard type.

Towns County's composite risk percentile is 40th, compared to the Georgia state average of 40th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Very Low. This means Towns County faces higher natural disaster risk than the typical county in Georgia.

Yes, Towns County's wildfire risk is at the 54th percentile nationally. This is above the national median. For flooding specifically, Towns County is at the 54th percentile.

FEMA's National Risk Index (NRI) calculates risk scores for 18 natural hazard types across all U.S. counties and census tracts. The composite score combines Expected Annual Loss (estimated dollar losses from each hazard), Social Vulnerability (demographic factors affecting disaster impact), and Community Resilience (ability to recover). Percentile scores rank each county against all 3,144 U.S. counties, and risk ratings range from Very Low to Very High.

Towns County's composite risk score of 40th percentile is above the Georgia state average of 40th percentile. This elevated risk is driven by wildfire exposure (54th percentile), along with flooding risk. Geographic location, terrain, climate patterns, and proximity to flood zones or fault lines all influence a county's risk profile.