Pickens, GA
Pickens County in Georgia has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1995–2021, most recently Tropical Storm Zeta on Jan 12, 2021 (DR-4579). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1377 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $38,749 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Pickens County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Pickens County, GA (1995–2021). Total declarations on record: 6.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2021 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Zeta | DR-4579 |
| 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 18, 2004 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan | DR-1554 |
| 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 Pickens County, GA have?
Pickens County, GA has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1995–2021). The 5 most recent are: Tropical Storm Zeta (declared Jan 12, 2021, DR-4579); 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); Hurricane Ivan (declared Sep 18, 2004, DR-1554). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Pickens County, GA?
Pickens County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1377 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 Pickens County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Pickens County, GA, totaling $38,749 in payouts. The average claim is $38,749. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Pickens County, GA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Pickens County was Tropical Storm Zeta on Jan 12, 2021 (DR-4579). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1995–2021.
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.
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.