Natural Disasters in Acworth, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

94.4

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

95.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

11.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

28.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado98.3Hail97.3Lightning97.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	98.3
Hail	97.3
Lightning	97.2
Cold Wave	96.8
Ice Storm	93.5
Earthquake	92.3
Heat Wave	89.0
Strong Wind	83.6
Landslide	76.7
Winter Weather	75.4
Hurricane	68.1
Wildfire	51.7

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

5 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 26, 2024	Tropical Storm	HURRICANE HELENE
Mar 29, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 15, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Feb 11, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 24, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 18, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
Jan 28, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 11, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 10, 1995	Hurricane	HURRICANE OPAL
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Mar 4, 1993	Tornado	TORNADOES, HIGH WINDS & HEAVY RAINS
Dec 1, 1992	Tornado	HIGH WINDS, HEAVY RAINS & TORNADOES
Feb 23, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNAODES & FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Mar 14, 1966	Flood	FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,019

Total Claims Paid

$66,814,678

Avg Claim Payout

$33,093

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$104,559,875

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

353

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4501	Biological	17	$91,580,831
DR-1858	Severe Storm(s)	293	$9,420,751
DR-1311	Severe Storm(s)	16	$3,085,927
DR-4830	Hurricane	3	$223,912
DR-1554	Hurricane	17	$128,198
DR-3218	Hurricane	3	$93,505
DR-4338	Other	4	$26,751

Acworth has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, hail, lightning. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (5 declarations). 2,019 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $104,559,875 in public assistance recovery funding.