Natural Disasters in Ellaville, GA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
0.6
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
0.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
17.0
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | 51.6 |
| Drought | 45.2 |
| Wildfire | 21.8 |
| Earthquake | 20.3 |
| Heat Wave | 19.5 |
| Tornado | 14.1 |
| Lightning | 11.1 |
| Hail | 9.1 |
| Landslide | 8.7 |
| Strong Wind | 6.5 |
| Cold Wave | 3.8 |
| Winter Weather | 2.0 |
| Ice Storm | 2.0 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
12
Most Recent
Winter Storm
Jan 2026
Most Common Type
Hurricane
6 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 |
| Oct 14, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MICHAEL |
| Oct 10, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MICHAEL |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRMA |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRMA |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION |
| Sep 24, 2004 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM FRANCES |
| Jul 7, 1994 | Tornado | TORNADOES, FLOODING TORRENTIAL RAIN(TROP STORM ALBERTO) |
| Jul 20, 1977 | Drought | DROUGHT |
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$50,778
Disasters with PA
3
Total Projects
12
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4338 | Other | 4 | $24,940 |
| DR-1560 | Hurricane | 7 | $22,574 |
| DR-1686 | Severe Storm(s) | 1 | $3,264 |
Ellaville has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, drought, wildfire. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (6 declarations). FEMA has obligated $50,778 in public assistance recovery funding.