Natural Disasters in Rocky Ford, 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
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane89.4
Drought80.4
Earthquake68.7
Heat Wave61.3
Wildfire54.2
Ice Storm51.2
Tornado44.8
Cold Wave27.5
Hail26.1
Lightning26.1
Strong Wind24.9
Landslide17.8
Winter Weather11.6

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

21

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

9 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 30, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE HELENE
Sep 26, 2024Tropical StormHURRICANE HELENE
Sep 24, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Aug 5, 2024Tropical StormHURRICANE DEBBY
Sep 7, 2023HurricaneHURRICANE IDALIA
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
Oct 8, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 6, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Mar 6, 2014Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 11, 2014Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 5, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Mar 11, 1998Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 15, 1993SnowstormSEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Oct 19, 1990FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

802

Total IA Distributed

$945,664

Repair/Replace

$395,961

Rental Assistance

$22,050

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-4830711$812,714$1,187
DR-482165$119,666$2,820
DR-45013$11,198—
DR-428423$2,086$408

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

5

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

7

Total Projects

81

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4830Hurricane13$1,039,375
DR-4821Tropical Storm34$994,945
DR-4284Hurricane14$645,868
DR-4738Hurricane5$595,039
DR-4165Severe Ice Storm7$527,154
DR-4400Hurricane4$21,802
DR-4338Other4$21,697

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$102,967

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$59,989
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$17,233
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$25,746

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

Rocky Ford 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. $945,664 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.