Natural Disasters in Dillard, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

45.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

35.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

82.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

23.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide92.8Lightning80.6Cold Wave75.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	92.8
Lightning	80.6
Cold Wave	75.7
Wildfire	64.1
Hurricane	61.6
Ice Storm	61.5
Earthquake	50.3
Tornado	45.2
Hail	35.5
Drought	33.6
Strong Wind	24.1
Winter Weather	10.7
Heat Wave	2.3

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

8 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
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 24, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
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
Jun 11, 1976	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$401,371

Avg Claim Payout

$12,947

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,316,795

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

109

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1973	Severe Storm(s)	14	$1,113,059
DR-1554	Hurricane	57	$662,638
DR-4600	Severe Storm(s)	5	$144,112
DR-4338	Other	12	$117,532
DR-4830	Hurricane	6	$117,175
DR-1560	Hurricane	10	$115,416
DR-1311	Severe Storm(s)	5	$46,863

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$79,062

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.58

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$35,937
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$0
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	1	$10,000
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$20,625
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	1	$12,500

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

Dillard has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, lightning, cold wave. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 31 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,316,795 in public assistance recovery funding. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.