Natural Disasters in Clarkston, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

94.3

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

94.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

37.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

33.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning98.6Hail98.1Tornado96.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	98.6
Hail	98.1
Tornado	96.1
Strong Wind	95.3
Ice Storm	95.3
Earthquake	94.8
Cold Wave	93.0
Heat Wave	92.5
Landslide	77.8
Hurricane	72.6
Winter Weather	65.4
Wildfire	43.7

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
Mar 20, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
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
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 4, 1973	Tornado	TORNADOES & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,998

Total Claims Paid

$29,189,731

Avg Claim Payout

$14,609

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$535,382,736

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

295

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4501	Biological	18	$511,876,079
DR-1311	Severe Storm(s)	17	$9,444,471
DR-4338	Other	23	$3,464,313
DR-1858	Severe Storm(s)	188	$3,197,855
DR-3218	Hurricane	4	$1,712,784
DR-4400	Hurricane	2	$1,498,068
DR-1761	Severe Storm(s)	5	$1,400,121
DR-4297	Other	1	$1,318,048
DR-1554	Hurricane	30	$860,324
DR-4830	Hurricane	1	$289,162
DR-1560	Hurricane	1	$187,677
DR-1315	Severe Storm(s)	1	$58,545
DR-1271	Severe Storm(s)	1	$26,372
DR-3144	Hurricane	1	$24,432
DR-4284	Hurricane	1	$16,855

Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending

Clarkston has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hail, tornado. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (5 declarations). 1,998 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $535,382,736 in public assistance recovery funding.