Natural Disasters in Deepstep, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

23.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

18.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

73.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

26.9

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

16

Public Assistance

$26.7M

Individual Assistance

$2.2M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

7 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $12.6M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter StormWinter StormJan 2026
Hurricane HeleneHurricaneSep 2024$22.5M$1.9M
Hurricane HeleneTropical StormSep 2024
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalMar 2020$274K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Hurricane MichaelHurricaneOct 2018$416K
Hurricane MichaelHurricaneOct 2018
Hurricane IrmaHurricaneSep 2017$1.0M
Hurricane IrmaHurricaneSep 2017
Severe Winter StormSevere Ice StormMar 2014$2.0M
Severe Winter StormSevere Ice StormFeb 2014
Severe Storms and TornadoesSevere Storm(s)May 2008$516K
Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm(s)Mar 2007$11K
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Tropical Storm FrancesHurricaneSep 2004$200K
Severe Snowfall, Winter StormSnowstormMar 1993
DroughtDroughtJul 1977
FloodingFloodMar 1966

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

14

Total Claims Paid

$223,834

Avg Claim Payout

$15,988

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$10,000

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$10,000

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

Deepstep has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hurricane, earthquake. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (7 declarations). 14 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $26,676,065 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,157,549 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.