Natural Disasters in LaGrange, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

59.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

55.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

65.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

45.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane75.6Tornado74.7Lightning72.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	75.6
Tornado	74.7
Lightning	72.0
Earthquake	71.7
Heat Wave	69.3
Strong Wind	66.7
Hail	62.8
Ice Storm	61.8
Wildfire	58.9
Cold Wave	57.9
Landslide	41.9
Winter Weather	14.0

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

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Sep 15, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Feb 26, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 11, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 29, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Oct 10, 1995	Hurricane	HURRICANE OPAL
Jul 7, 1994	Tornado	TORNADOES, FLOODING TORRENTIAL RAIN(TROP STORM ALBERTO)
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

991

Total IA Distributed

$1,762,633

Repair/Replace

$92,269

Rental Assistance

$98,999

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4501	261	$1,529,698	—
DR-1973	172	$145,056	$1,984
DR-4685	556	$87,379	$176
DR-4611	2	$500	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,872,294

Avg Claim Payout

$24,635

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,267,608

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4259	Severe Storm(s)	25	$2,507,448
DR-4685	Severe Storm(s)	11	$1,562,181
DR-4400	Hurricane	3	$1,450,535
DR-4338	Other	8	$350,282
DR-1973	Severe Storm(s)	9	$220,859
DR-4294	Severe Storm(s)	1	$71,463
DR-4165	Severe Ice Storm	1	$39,045
DR-4297	Other	1	$28,835
DR-1560	Hurricane	1	$18,639
DR-1554	Hurricane	1	$15,285
DR-3218	Hurricane	1	$3,036

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$270,926

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	2	$191,446
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$35,600
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$17,630
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$26,250

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

LaGrange has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, tornado, lightning. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (4 declarations). 76 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,267,608 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,762,633 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.