Wilcox, GA
Wilcox County in Georgia has 7 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 #1543 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 Wilcox County
The 7 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Wilcox County, GA (2004–2024). Total declarations on record: 7.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene | DR-4830 |
| 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Wilcox County, GA have?
Wilcox County, GA has 7 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 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). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Wilcox County, GA?
Wilcox County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1543 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 Wilcox County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Wilcox County, GA, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Wilcox County, GA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Wilcox County was Hurricane Helene on Sep 30, 2024 (DR-4830). The county has 7 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 2004–2024.
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.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.