Natural Disasters in Taylorsville, GA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

64.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

51.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

91.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

28.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado86.3Drought81.9Strong Wind74.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	86.3
Drought	81.9
Strong Wind	74.9
Earthquake	74.8
Landslide	72.1
Wildfire	71.5
Cold Wave	69.0
Lightning	62.8
Hurricane	61.7
Hail	58.8
Ice Storm	51.0
Heat Wave	41.5
Winter Weather	11.6

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

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

5 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
Apr 29, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
Sep 24, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 20, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 28, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 11, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 10, 1995	Hurricane	HURRICANE OPAL
Mar 31, 1994	Tornado	TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND SEVERE STORMS
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Mar 4, 1993	Tornado	TORNADOES, HIGH WINDS & HEAVY RAINS
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 5, 1974	Tornado	TORNADOES

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

422

Total IA Distributed

$1,174,577

Repair/Replace

$46,201

Rental Assistance

$38,595

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4501	188	$1,044,311	—
DR-1750	110	$91,225	$2,217
DR-1973	83	$25,563	$1,310
DR-1858	41	$13,478	$1,090

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$906,851

Avg Claim Payout

$18,507

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$825,099

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1973	Severe Storm(s)	15	$474,823
DR-4501	Biological	4	$333,927
DR-1311	Severe Storm(s)	4	$16,348

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$338,864

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.47

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$47,846
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$272,943
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$18,075

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

Taylorsville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, drought, strong wind. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 49 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $825,099 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,174,577 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.