Climate Risk Summary

Echols County consolidated government, GA Risk Profile

The primary drivers of climate-related financial risk in Echols County consolidated government, GA are Hurricane, Inland Flooding, and Tornado. This area also faces an unusually high intensity for Drought and Wildfire compared to national averages.

City-Wide Aggregation

These scores represent the population-weighted average across all residential blocks in Echols County consolidated government.

Primary Risks

Hurricane

$379,852

Expected Annual Loss for Echols County consolidated government

83.6Score

Relatively Moderate compared to US average

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Inland Flooding

$344,511

Expected Annual Loss for Echols County consolidated government

6.5Score

Very Low compared to US average

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Tornado

$132,703

Expected Annual Loss for Echols County consolidated government

52.1Score

Relatively Low compared to US average

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Financial Risk Inventory

MAJOR DRIVER
Hurricane
$379,852
Score: 83.6
MAJOR DRIVER
Inland Flooding
$344,511
Score: 6.5
MAJOR DRIVER
Tornado
$132,703
Score: 52.1
Cold Wave
$58,969
Score: 39.4
Lightning
$53,663
Score: 78.9
Heat Wave
$42,354
Score: 32.5
UNUSUALLY HIGH
Drought
$30,849
Score: 89.8
UNUSUALLY HIGH
Wildfire
$18,948
Score: 83.3
Earthquake
$18,854
Score: 26.7
Strong Wind
$14,806
Score: 31.1
Hail
$11,038
Score: 47.1
Winter Weather
$487
Score: 19.8
Ice Storm
$264
Score: 2.1
Landslide
$2
Score: 30.1

Recommended investments to protect your property value and reduce insurance liability based on your local risk profile.

🌀High Investment

Hurricane Mitigation

Install permanent hurricane shutters or upgrade to impact-resistant windows.

Risk Score: 83.6
🌪️High Investment

Tornado Mitigation

Reinforce garage doors and consider a FEMA-approved safe room or storm cellar.

Risk Score: 52.1
🏠Low Investment

Lightning Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 78.9
🏠Low Investment

Drought Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 89.8
🔥Low Investment

Wildfire Mitigation

Create a 5ft 'non-combustible' zone around your home using gravel or pavers instead of mulch.

Risk Score: 83.3

Sources and Methodology

Spatial Aggregation

Our "Atlas" risk scores are derived using a population-weighted spatial join. Because US Zip Codes and Census Tracts do not share perfectly aligned boundaries, a simple geographic average would be misleading. We utilize US Census Block Group population statistics to identify where residents actually live within a Zip Code. We then intersect these points with FEMA National Risk Index (NRI) hazard data to calculate a weighted exposure score.

Financial Projections (EAL)

Expected Annual Loss (EAL) estimates the average economic impact of natural hazards in dollars per year. This calculation incorporates three components: Exposure (the value of structures and agriculture), Annualized Frequency (historical probability), and Historic Loss Ratio (vulnerability of the area).

Primary Data Sources

  • FEMA National Risk IndexHazard frequency and loss data (v1.20.0)
  • U.S. Census BureauTIGER/Line 2025 Shapefiles & Decennial Population

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Zip Codes in Echols County consolidated government