Natural Disasters in Albany, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

82.8

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

77.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

82.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

63.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning91.5Hurricane89.4Tornado79.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	91.5
Hurricane	89.4
Tornado	79.2
Earthquake	77.4
Heat Wave	76.2
Strong Wind	71.6
Drought	71.0
Wildfire	70.4
Cold Wave	67.5
Hail	51.2
Winter Weather	47.7
Ice Storm	18.4
Landslide	15.5

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

Tropical Storm

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 26, 2024	Tropical Storm	HURRICANE HELENE
Mar 29, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 14, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
Oct 10, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
Sep 15, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Jan 26, 2017	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jan 25, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Apr 23, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Mar 3, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 24, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
Mar 11, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 20, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jul 7, 1994	Tornado	TORNADOES, FLOODING TORRENTIAL RAIN(TROP STORM ALBERTO)
Mar 14, 1966	Flood	FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

15,167

Total IA Distributed

$8,179,926

Repair/Replace

$1,630,690

Rental Assistance

$1,492,089

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4501	603	$3,584,688	—
DR-4297	2,300	$1,935,703	$541
DR-4400	9,317	$1,711,543	$503
DR-4294	2,820	$631,364	$292
DR-1833	93	$204,498	$1,670
DR-1686	31	$110,580	$16,680
DR-4830	2	$1,050	—
DR-4338	1	$500	—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,255

Total Claims Paid

$28,390,738

Avg Claim Payout

$22,622

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$133,894,587

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

133

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4501	Biological	12	$93,748,571
DR-4400	Hurricane	33	$16,291,577
DR-4294	Severe Storm(s)	32	$11,997,716
DR-4297	Other	23	$10,015,060
DR-1833	Severe Storm(s)	14	$854,161
DR-4338	Other	13	$698,664
DR-1560	Hurricane	6	$288,837

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$13,483,284

Properties Protected

285

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.84

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$5,147,706
403.3: Stormwater Management - Flapgates/Floodgates	2	$1,927,201
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$600,000
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	2	$0
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$5,240,954

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Albany has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (6 declarations). 1,255 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $133,894,587 in public assistance recovery funding. $8,179,926 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.