Natural Disasters in Dahlonega, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

44.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

45.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

48.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

40.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning97.6Landslide78.1Ice Storm64.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	97.6
Landslide	78.1
Ice Storm	64.3
Tornado	61.7
Cold Wave	60.1
Earthquake	57.6
Drought	50.1
Wildfire	46.0
Hurricane	43.1
Hail	43.0
Strong Wind	35.8
Winter Weather	14.8
Heat Wave	14.5

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

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 30, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
Sep 26, 2024	Tropical Storm	HURRICANE HELENE
May 5, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
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
Apr 20, 2015	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 11, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 29, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED 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

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$168,179

Repair/Replace

$57

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4501	27	$168,122	—
DR-1973	2	$57	$29

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$146,828

Avg Claim Payout

$8,157

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,760,586

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1311	Severe Storm(s)	3	$1,810,425
DR-4338	Other	17	$1,016,681
DR-4215	Severe Ice Storm	11	$320,346
DR-1554	Hurricane	11	$259,778
DR-4600	Severe Storm(s)	2	$185,711
DR-4579	Tropical Storm	6	$151,765
DR-1973	Severe Storm(s)	2	$15,880

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$78,933

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$12,411
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$42,873
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$23,649

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

Dahlonega has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, landslide, ice storm. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (7 declarations). 18 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,760,586 in public assistance recovery funding. $168,179 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.