Natural Disasters in Newington, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

43.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

33.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

85.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

36.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane89.4Drought80.4Earthquake68.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	89.4
Drought	80.4
Earthquake	68.7
Heat Wave	61.3
Wildfire	54.2
Ice Storm	51.2
Tornado	44.8
Cold Wave	27.5
Hail	26.1
Lightning	26.1
Strong Wind	24.9
Landslide	17.8
Winter Weather	11.6

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

9 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
Sep 24, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Aug 5, 2024	Tropical Storm	HURRICANE DEBBY
Sep 7, 2023	Hurricane	HURRICANE IDALIA
Mar 29, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 14, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
Oct 10, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
Sep 15, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Sep 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Oct 8, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 6, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
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
Mar 11, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Oct 19, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$182,290

Avg Claim Payout

$36,458

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,845,880

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4830	Hurricane	13	$1,039,375
DR-4821	Tropical Storm	34	$994,945
DR-4284	Hurricane	14	$645,868
DR-4738	Hurricane	5	$595,039
DR-4165	Severe Ice Storm	7	$527,154
DR-4400	Hurricane	4	$21,802
DR-4338	Other	4	$21,697

Newington has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, drought, earthquake. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (9 declarations). 5 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,845,880 in public assistance recovery funding.