Monroe, GA
Monroe County in Georgia has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 2004–2024, most recently Hurricane Helene on Sep 30, 2024 (DR-4830). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1586 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $10,729 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Monroe County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Monroe County, GA (2004–2024). Total declarations on record: 6.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene | DR-4830 |
| 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 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Frances | DR-1560 |
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 Monroe County, GA have?
Monroe County, GA has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (2004–2024). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Helene (declared Sep 30, 2024, DR-4830); 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 Monroe County, GA?
Monroe County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1586 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 Monroe County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Monroe County, GA, totaling $10,729 in payouts. The average claim is $10,729. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Monroe County, GA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Monroe County was Hurricane Helene on Sep 30, 2024 (DR-4830). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 2004–2024.
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.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
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.