Natural Disasters in Fairfield Plantation, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

70.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

74.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

27.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

53.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado91.8Wildfire78.7Earthquake76.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	91.8
Wildfire	78.7
Earthquake	76.2
Hail	74.0
Heat Wave	73.5
Cold Wave	71.8
Lightning	68.8
Ice Storm	68.3
Hurricane	64.7
Strong Wind	53.6
Landslide	49.0
Winter Weather	17.4

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

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 26, 2024	Tropical Storm	HURRICANE HELENE
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 26, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 6, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 11, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 24, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 23, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
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
Jul 7, 1994	Tornado	TORNADOES, FLOODING TORRENTIAL RAIN(TROP STORM ALBERTO)
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Dec 1, 1992	Tornado	HIGH WINDS, HEAVY RAINS & TORNADOES

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$5,493,088

Avg Claim Payout

$93,103

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$10,721,025

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

282

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1858	Severe Storm(s)	179	$4,405,064
DR-4579	Tropical Storm	7	$2,039,630
DR-4259	Severe Storm(s)	7	$1,308,812
DR-1761	Severe Storm(s)	29	$1,040,411
DR-4165	Severe Ice Storm	13	$845,805
DR-1554	Hurricane	22	$326,995
DR-4338	Other	9	$263,912
DR-3218	Hurricane	3	$232,667
DR-1311	Severe Storm(s)	8	$214,776
DR-4501	Biological	5	$42,952

Fairfield Plantation has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, wildfire, earthquake. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (6 declarations). 59 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,721,025 in public assistance recovery funding.