Which county in Georgia has the lowest flood risk?

Echols has the lowest flood risk in Georgia, at 6.9.

What is the flood risk in Echols?

Echols is ranked #1 in Georgia for flood risk, at 6.9.

What are the top counties in Georgia for flood risk?

Echols (6.9), then Chattahoochee (10.1), and Webster (11.1). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this flood risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Georgia are ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does Georgia compare to the rest of the US for flood risk?

This list is Georgia only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for flood risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-flood-risk.

Lowest Flood Risk Counties in Georgia (2026)

Lowest counties for flood risk in Georgia

Top 25 of 159 counties with data.

Ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for flood risk in Georgia

Rank	County	Value
01	Echols6.9 County page
02	Chattahoochee10.1 County page
03	Webster11.1 County page
04	Schley15.1 County page
05	Johnson20.9 County page
06	Oglethorpe20.9 County page
07	Wilcox23.2 County page
08	Turner26.0 County page
09	Jones27.4 County page
10	Appling28.6 County page
11	Talbot28.7 County page
12	Peach29.5 County page
13	Irwin30.1 County page
14	Taliaferro31.0 County page
15	Lanier31.6 County page
16	Bibb31.8 County page
17	Terrell31.9 County page
18	Ben Hill31.9 County page
19	Emanuel34.8 County page
20	Fulton35.1 County page
21	Clarke35.4 County page
22	Houston35.5 County page
23	Screven35.7 County page
24	Taylor36.5 County page
25	Bulloch36.6 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Georgia counties by flood risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For flood risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh flood risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of flood risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Georgia has the lowest flood risk?: Echols has the lowest flood risk in Georgia, at 6.9.
What is the flood risk in Echols?: Echols is ranked #1 in Georgia for flood risk, at 6.9.
What are the top counties in Georgia for flood risk?: Echols (6.9), then Chattahoochee (10.1), and Webster (11.1). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this flood risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Georgia are ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does Georgia compare to the rest of the US for flood risk?: This list is Georgia only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for flood risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-flood-risk.