Natural Disasters in Ellaville, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk 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

Hurricane51.6Drought45.2Wildfire21.8
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane51.6
Drought45.2
Wildfire21.8
Earthquake20.3
Heat Wave19.5
Tornado14.1
Lightning11.1
Hail9.1
Landslide8.7
Strong Wind6.5
Cold Wave3.8
Winter Weather2.0
Ice Storm2.0

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 OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

12

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

6 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 26, 2024Tropical StormHURRICANE HELENE
Mar 29, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Oct 14, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE MICHAEL
Oct 10, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE MICHAEL
Sep 15, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 8, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 5, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 24, 2004HurricaneTROPICAL STORM FRANCES
Jul 7, 1994TornadoTORNADOES, FLOODING TORRENTIAL RAIN(TROP STORM ALBERTO)
Jul 20, 1977DroughtDROUGHT

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$50,778

Disasters with PA

3

Total Projects

12

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4338Other4$24,940
DR-1560Hurricane7$22,574
DR-1686Severe 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.