McIntosh, GA
McIntosh County in Georgia has 10 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1999–2024, most recently Hurricane Helene on Sep 30, 2024 (DR-4830). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #888 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 10 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $74,225 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in McIntosh County
The 10 most recent federally declared disasters affecting McIntosh County, GA (1999–2024). 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 24, 2004 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Frances | DR-1560 |
| Sep 14, 1999 | Hurricane | Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations | DR-3144 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 13 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Georgia
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appling | A | 13 | 1 | 10 |
| Atkinson | A | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Bacon | A | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Candler | A | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Coffee | A | 13 | 1 | 10 |
| Emanuel | A | 13 | 1 | 11 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does McIntosh County, GA have?
McIntosh County, GA has 10 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1999–2024). 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 McIntosh County, GA?
McIntosh County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #888 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 McIntosh County?
10 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in McIntosh County, GA, totaling $74,225 in payouts. The average claim is $7,423. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has McIntosh County, GA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting McIntosh County was Hurricane Helene on Sep 30, 2024 (DR-4830). The county has 10 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1999–2024.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.