Georgetown - Quitman, GA
Georgetown - Quitman County in Georgia has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1995–2018, most recently Hurricane Michael on Oct 14, 2018 (DR-4400). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1537 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 0 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Georgetown - Quitman County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Georgetown - Quitman County, GA (1995–2018). Total declarations on record: 6.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2018 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael | DR-4400 |
| Oct 10, 2018 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael | DR-3406 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma | DR-4338 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma | DR-3387 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3218 |
| Oct 10, 1995 | Hurricane | Hurricane Opal | DR-1071 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Georgetown - Quitman County, GA have?
Georgetown - Quitman County, GA has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1995–2018). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Michael (declared Oct 14, 2018, DR-4400); Hurricane Michael (declared Oct 10, 2018, DR-3406); Hurricane Irma (declared Sep 15, 2017, DR-4338); Hurricane Irma (declared Sep 8, 2017, DR-3387); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 5, 2005, DR-3218). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Georgetown - Quitman County, GA?
Georgetown - Quitman County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1537 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 Georgetown - Quitman County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Georgetown - Quitman County, GA, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Georgetown - Quitman County, GA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Georgetown - Quitman County was Hurricane Michael on Oct 14, 2018 (DR-4400). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1995–2018.
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.