Bryan, GA
Bryan County in Georgia has 10 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1966–2024, most recently Hurricane Helene on Sep 30, 2024 (DR-4830). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #197 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 36 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $1,109,393 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Bryan County
The 10 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Bryan County, GA (1966–2024). Total declarations on record: 10.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene | DR-4830 |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian | DR-3422 |
| Oct 10, 2018 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael | DR-3406 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma | DR-4338 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma | DR-3387 |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew | DR-4284 |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew | DR-3379 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3218 |
| Sep 14, 1999 | Hurricane | Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations | DR-3144 |
| Mar 14, 1966 | Flood | Flooding | DR-214 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 20 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Georgia
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes | A | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Bibb | A | 18 | 12 | 5 |
| Cobb | A | 18 | 53 | 6 |
| Richmond | A | 18 | 18 | 6 |
| Cherokee | A | 14 | 7 | 6 |
| Catoosa | A | 14 | 13 | 4 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Bryan County, GA have?
Bryan County, GA has 10 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1966–2024). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Helene (declared Sep 30, 2024, DR-4830); Hurricane Dorian (declared Sep 1, 2019, DR-3422); Hurricane Michael (declared Oct 10, 2018, DR-3406); Hurricane Irma (declared Sep 15, 2017, DR-4338); Hurricane Irma (declared Sep 8, 2017, DR-3387). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Bryan County, GA?
Bryan County is graded A (composite score 20/100, low risk). It ranks #197 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Bryan County?
36 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Bryan County, GA, totaling $1,109,393 in payouts. The average claim is $30,816. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Bryan County, GA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Bryan County was Hurricane Helene on Sep 30, 2024 (DR-4830). The county has 10 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1966–2024.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.