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Echols County consolidated government, GA

ZIP 31648 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 31648

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Echols County consolidated government, GA as Very Low (composite score 0.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (63.1) and wildfire (30.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Very Low
Risk index
0.5
Flood risk
1.3
Wildfire risk
30.4
Hurricane risk
63.1
Earthquake risk
13.9
Tornado risk
12.6
Winter weather risk
1.5
Hail risk
3.9

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 31648

Climate normals for Echols County consolidated government, GA show little to no average snow and around 52.6 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Very Low) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
9a
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
52.64 in
FEMA NRI rating
Very Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone9a
Annual precip (in)52.64
Snow days0
Broadband access44.5%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingVery Low
NRI risk index0.5
Flood risk (NRI)1.3
Wildfire risk (NRI)30.4
Hurricane risk (NRI)63.1
IRS net migration37