Natural Disasters in Jackson, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

20.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

17.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

65.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

46.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind78.0Drought53.9Earthquake48.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	78.0
Drought	53.9
Earthquake	48.7
Hurricane	48.4
Ice Storm	46.6
Tornado	44.9
Heat Wave	44.6
Hail	44.3
Wildfire	38.6
Lightning	30.0
Cold Wave	18.2
Landslide	16.5
Winter Weather	5.0

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

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

6 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
Jan 16, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Mar 29, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 10, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
Sep 15, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Mar 6, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 11, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 24, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
Jan 28, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 11, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 7, 1994	Tornado	TORNADOES, FLOODING TORRENTIAL RAIN(TROP STORM ALBERTO)
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Feb 23, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNAODES & FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,357

Total IA Distributed

$1,411,614

Repair/Replace

$623,229

Rental Assistance

$357,870

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1973	1	N/A	—
DR-4685	1,205	$1,013,623	$1,217
DR-4501	51	$262,777	—
DR-4830	99	$126,214	$7,292
DR-4528	1	$9,000	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,594,876

Avg Claim Payout

$33,934

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,236,735

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4685	Severe Storm(s)	11	$8,899,500
DR-4338	Other	11	$1,356,500
DR-4165	Severe Ice Storm	8	$951,464
DR-1973	Severe Storm(s)	6	$848,754
DR-4830	Hurricane	3	$495,797
DR-1560	Hurricane	10	$347,710
DR-1311	Severe Storm(s)	9	$331,866
DR-4501	Biological	1	$5,144

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$70,171

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.46

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$38,690
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$14,020
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$17,461

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

Jackson has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, drought, earthquake. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (6 declarations). 47 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,236,735 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,411,614 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.