Glascock County, GA flood risk explained
Flood hazard in Glascock County sits at the 2.6th national percentile, among the lowest flood hazard in the country; driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about once every 14 years. This describes the county, not any one street — FEMA only publishes exact parcel zones through a live map service.
Who actually carries the flood insurance FEMA requires
Out of 6 homes FEMA counts inside Glascock County's mapped flood zone, 0 carry the flood policy federal law requires there — 0% compliance, short of full coverage. Looking beyond the mandated zone, 0% of all residential structures in Glascock County carry flood coverage voluntarily or otherwise — relevant because most NFIP claims nationally come from outside the mapped SFHA.
Where Glascock County ranks
Among the 3144 US counties FEMA scores for flood hazard, Glascock County ranks 3068 — 1 being the highest hazard nationally — and 2957 by population among all 3144 counties covered here, where 1 is the largest. Glascock County, Georgia covers 143.746 square miles and counts roughly 3,008 residents.
Checking a specific address in Glascock County
FEMA counts 1,399 residential structures in Glascock County overall, 0 of them carrying some form of NFIP coverage — but a lender or insurer cares about one parcel, not that county total.
Where Glascock County's figures come from
Every figure on this page traces to a named FEMA dataset, documented in the methodology guide. If you're unsure why any of this insurance requirement exists at all, the SFHA explainer covers it from first principles.