Natural Disasters in Newton, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

9.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

4.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

92.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

9.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane76.3Drought69.0Cold Wave41.6
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane76.3
Drought69.0
Cold Wave41.6
Wildfire30.6
Tornado26.7
Hail24.1
Heat Wave18.4
Earthquake17.2
Lightning15.0
Strong Wind8.1
Winter Weather3.0
Landslide2.2
Ice Storm0.7

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

19

Most Recent

Tropical Storm

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

6 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Sep 26, 2024Tropical StormHURRICANE HELENE
Mar 29, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Oct 14, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE MICHAEL
Oct 10, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE MICHAEL
Sep 15, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Sep 8, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Jan 26, 2017TornadoSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jan 25, 2017Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Feb 26, 2016Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 23, 2009Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Mar 3, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Sep 5, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 24, 2004HurricaneTROPICAL STORM FRANCES
Mar 11, 1998Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 7, 1994TornadoTORNADOES, FLOODING TORRENTIAL RAIN(TROP STORM ALBERTO)
Feb 23, 1990Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNAODES & FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977DroughtDROUGHT
Mar 14, 1966FloodFLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,985

Total IA Distributed

$1,353,017

Repair/Replace

$772,879

Rental Assistance

$200,206

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-42941N/A—
DR-18581N/A—
DR-44001,765$790,480$792
DR-1833137$267,558$3,988
DR-168663$174,366$7,528
DR-450118$120,613—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

40

Total Claims Paid

$657,095

Avg Claim Payout

$16,427

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,622,640

Disasters with PA

8

Total Projects

39

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4400Hurricane8$2,130,147
DR-1686Severe Storm(s)6$228,240
DR-1833Severe Storm(s)6$81,793
DR-4297Other4$45,160
DR-4338Other5$43,750
DR-4259Severe Storm(s)3$41,845
DR-1560Hurricane3$26,745
DR-4294Severe Storm(s)4$24,961

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$403,833

Properties Protected

11

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.48

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$9,520
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$60,034
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$244,091
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$90,188

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

Newton has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, drought, cold wave. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (6 declarations). 40 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,622,640 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,353,017 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.