Sumter, GA
Sumter County in Georgia has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 2004–2018, most recently Hurricane Michael on Oct 14, 2018 (DR-4400). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1554 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 Sumter County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Sumter County, GA (2004–2018). 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 |
| 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.
Other Counties in Georgia
More Counties in Georgia
Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Sumter County, GA have?
Sumter County, GA has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (2004–2018). 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 Sumter County, GA?
Sumter County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1554 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 Sumter County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Sumter County, GA, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Sumter County, GA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Sumter County was Hurricane Michael on Oct 14, 2018 (DR-4400). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 2004–2018.
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.
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.