Natural Disasters in Stockbridge, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

79.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

84.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

14.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

54.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado89.5Hail88.2Lightning84.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	89.5
Hail	88.2
Lightning	84.6
Ice Storm	78.5
Earthquake	77.0
Heat Wave	76.7
Cold Wave	74.4
Hurricane	64.4
Strong Wind	59.2
Drought	49.0
Wildfire	43.0
Landslide	32.9
Winter Weather	25.5

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

Severe Storm

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 26, 2024	Tropical Storm	HURRICANE HELENE
Jan 16, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
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 11, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 28, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 11, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 7, 1994	Tornado	TORNADOES, FLOODING TORRENTIAL RAIN(TROP STORM ALBERTO)
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Feb 23, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNAODES & FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 4, 1973	Tornado	TORNADOES & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,923

Total IA Distributed

$4,901,563

Repair/Replace

$237,124

Rental Assistance

$117,138

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1750	3	N/A	$47
DR-4338	2	N/A	—
DR-4284	1	N/A	$1,327
DR-4400	2	N/A	—
DR-1604	1	N/A	—
DR-4501	823	$4,396,435	—
DR-1554	137	$336,701	$2,658
DR-4685	841	$105,639	$122
DR-1973	46	$51,147	$3,480
DR-1858	65	$11,142	$527

Showing top 10 of 11 disasters by IA amount

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,149,633

Avg Claim Payout

$15,127

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$22,146,608

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4501	Biological	3	$21,095,019
DR-4685	Severe Storm(s)	13	$657,830
DR-4338	Other	5	$255,893
DR-1311	Severe Storm(s)	9	$96,011
DR-3218	Hurricane	2	$41,854

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$487,752

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.25

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)	4	$469,370
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$18,382

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

Stockbridge has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, hail, lightning. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). 76 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $22,146,608 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,901,563 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.