Natural Disasters in Austell, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

65.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

76.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

31.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado85.0Lightning76.1Earthquake76.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	85.0
Lightning	76.1
Earthquake	76.0
Hail	75.7
Ice Storm	74.9
Cold Wave	69.4
Strong Wind	67.7
Heat Wave	58.7
Landslide	56.3
Hurricane	53.4
Wildfire	43.1
Winter Weather	16.3

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

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

8,205

Total IA Distributed

$33,883,733

Repair/Replace

$18,240,816

Rental Assistance

$4,730,678

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4671	1	N/A	—
DR-4337	1	N/A	—
DR-1750	20	N/A	$200
DR-1858	6,509	$26,473,761	$4,392
DR-4501	1,229	$6,770,600	—
DR-4830	308	$515,043	$722
DR-1554	125	$119,893	$1,407
DR-1761	11	$3,686	$706
DR-4798	1	$750	—

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

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$12,891,199

Properties Protected

151

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.41

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	14	$12,511,497
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	3	$171,902
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$135,302
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$72,499
500.3: Flood Control - Dam	1	$0

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

Austell has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, lightning, earthquake. 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. $33,883,733 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 21 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.