Natural Disasters in Dixie, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

42.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

28.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

90.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

19.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning93.5Hurricane86.0Tornado58.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	93.5
Hurricane	86.0
Tornado	58.6
Wildfire	56.4
Cold Wave	55.8
Drought	55.6
Heat Wave	42.9
Earthquake	34.5
Hail	29.3
Strong Wind	19.6
Winter Weather	12.8
Landslide	4.7
Ice Storm	4.3

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

Hurricane

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 30, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
Sep 26, 2024	Tropical Storm	HURRICANE HELENE
Sep 24, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Aug 5, 2024	Tropical Storm	HURRICANE DEBBY
Sep 7, 2023	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDALIA
Mar 29, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 14, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
Oct 10, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
Sep 15, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Jan 26, 2017	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 23, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 24, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
Mar 11, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 19, 1994	Severe Storm	HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOS, FLOODING, HIGH WINDS
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Mar 15, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,932

Total IA Distributed

$3,538,850

Repair/Replace

$1,729,156

Rental Assistance

$247,324

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4297	3	N/A	$51
DR-4830	2,528	$3,035,227	$4,049
DR-4738	283	$260,441	$1,091
DR-1833	32	$134,938	$2,746
DR-4501	14	$81,781	—
DR-4400	72	$26,462	$498

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$443,162

Avg Claim Payout

$27,698

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$9,506,435

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4830	Hurricane	15	$4,556,410
DR-4738	Hurricane	13	$3,964,925
DR-4338	Other	15	$372,461
DR-1833	Severe Storm(s)	10	$173,458
DR-4297	Other	6	$151,014
DR-1560	Hurricane	9	$148,796
DR-4400	Hurricane	3	$100,431
DR-4821	Tropical Storm	3	$38,940

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$36,810

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$15,007
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$21,803

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

Dixie has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 16 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,506,435 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,538,850 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.