Natural Disasters in Peachtree City, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

61.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

74.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

61.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning86.7Tornado80.7Hail77.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	86.7
Tornado	80.7
Hail	77.9
Earthquake	73.1
Ice Storm	65.9
Hurricane	58.8
Heat Wave	56.9
Strong Wind	54.8
Drought	42.9
Wildfire	34.2
Cold Wave	20.1
Landslide	18.9
Winter Weather	13.9

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
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
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
Oct 10, 1995	Hurricane	HURRICANE OPAL
Jul 7, 1994	Tornado	TORNADOES, FLOODING TORRENTIAL RAIN(TROP STORM ALBERTO)
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

162

Total Claims Paid

$1,911,323

Avg Claim Payout

$11,798

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$17,209,574

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4501	Biological	2	$15,185,298
DR-4259	Severe Storm(s)	10	$1,518,772
DR-4338	Other	7	$253,582
DR-4165	Severe Ice Storm	10	$251,921

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,098,680

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.00

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	$114,359
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures; 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	2	$841,293
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$0
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts; 500.3: Flood Control - Dam	1	$585,521
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$17,438

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

Peachtree City has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, tornado, hail. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (4 declarations). 162 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $17,209,574 in public assistance recovery funding. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.