Natural Disasters in Canton, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

85.3

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

88.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

45.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado94.8Hail86.2Cold Wave85.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	94.8
Hail	86.2
Cold Wave	85.5
Lightning	84.5
Landslide	83.0
Earthquake	78.9
Ice Storm	75.4
Strong Wind	74.1
Heat Wave	66.7
Wildfire	58.8
Hurricane	54.2
Winter Weather	47.9

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

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 26, 2024	Tropical Storm	HURRICANE HELENE
Jan 12, 2021	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM ZETA
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
Apr 29, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
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 31, 1994	Tornado	TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND SEVERE STORMS
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Dec 1, 1992	Tornado	HIGH WINDS, HEAVY RAINS & TORNADOES
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,344

Total IA Distributed

$3,148,597

Repair/Replace

$913,677

Rental Assistance

$307,610

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1973	8	N/A	$336
DR-4501	281	$1,613,175	—
DR-1858	1,003	$1,486,564	$1,328
DR-1554	52	$48,858	$1,338

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$5,597,697

Avg Claim Payout

$76,681

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,017,085

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

106

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1858	Severe Storm(s)	52	$1,561,021
DR-1554	Hurricane	33	$826,852
DR-1311	Severe Storm(s)	10	$277,290
DR-4579	Tropical Storm	3	$226,218
DR-4338	Other	3	$80,597
DR-4501	Biological	3	$36,459
DR-1973	Severe Storm(s)	1	$5,976
DR-3218	Hurricane	1	$2,672

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,259,915

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.25

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	5	$206,831
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$998,438
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$54,646

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

Canton has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, hail, cold wave. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (6 declarations). 73 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,017,085 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,148,597 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.