Natural Disasters in Summerville, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

54.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

43.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

83.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

22.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado84.5Landslide70.9Earthquake67.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	84.5
Landslide	70.9
Earthquake	67.6
Cold Wave	66.1
Drought	63.7
Wildfire	54.3
Hurricane	51.8
Lightning	46.1
Ice Storm	45.4
Strong Wind	39.8
Hail	36.4
Winter Weather	29.9
Heat Wave	28.1

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 11, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 24, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 28, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Oct 10, 1995	Hurricane	HURRICANE OPAL
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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,686,962

Avg Claim Payout

$32,442

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$271,735

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1311	Severe Storm(s)	11	$154,541
DR-1858	Severe Storm(s)	26	$117,194

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,224,753

Properties Protected

112

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.56

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
201.3: Relocation of Public Structures - Riverine	2	$1,289,810
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$650,744
200.8: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Snow Avalanche	2	$2,187,100
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$26,316
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	1	$56,192

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

Summerville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, landslide, earthquake. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (4 declarations). 52 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $271,735 in public assistance recovery funding. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.