Natural Disasters in Lithia Springs, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

65.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

76.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

31.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado85.0Lightning76.1Earthquake76.0
HazardRisk Score
Tornado85.0
Lightning76.1
Earthquake76.0
Hail75.7
Ice Storm74.9
Cold Wave69.4
Strong Wind67.7
Heat Wave58.7
Landslide56.3
Hurricane53.4
Wildfire43.1
Winter Weather16.3

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

18

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 26, 2024Tropical StormHURRICANE HELENE
Jan 12, 2021HurricaneTROPICAL STORM ZETA
Mar 29, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 15, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 8, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Feb 26, 2016Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 11, 2014Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 24, 2009Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 23, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Sep 5, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 28, 2000Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 11, 1998Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 10, 1995HurricaneHURRICANE OPAL
Mar 15, 1993SnowstormSEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Feb 23, 1990Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNAODES & FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977DroughtDROUGHT

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

9,186

Total IA Distributed

$32,908,447

Repair/Replace

$19,479,829

Rental Assistance

$4,970,255

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-46711N/A—
DR-19731N/A—
DR-175021N/A$200
DR-18587,964$28,127,709$4,542
DR-4501740$4,166,261—
DR-4830308$515,043$722
DR-155495$79,302$933
DR-176155$19,383$718
DR-47981$750—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

215

Total Claims Paid

$7,214,843

Avg Claim Payout

$33,557

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$9,228,670

Disasters with PA

7

Total Projects

320

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1858Severe Storm(s)301$7,998,770
DR-4259Severe Storm(s)4$541,147
DR-4501Biological2$318,800
DR-1761Severe Storm(s)8$193,511
DR-1311Severe Storm(s)2$90,544
DR-4579Tropical Storm2$72,464
DR-4338Other1$13,432

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

16

Federal Funding

$3,714,197

Properties Protected

33

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.93

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine8$2,310,671
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)3$27,366
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures2$0
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$21,957
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$1,334,100

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

Lithia Springs has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, lightning, earthquake. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 215 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,228,670 in public assistance recovery funding. $32,908,447 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.