SOUTH COLUMBUS WATER RESOURCE FACILITY
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- County
- Muscogee County
- Operator
- COLUMBUS WATER WORKS
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 57076
- Coordinates
- 32.4127, -84.9768
SOUTH COLUMBUS WATER RESOURCE FACILITY, a 4 MW power plant in Muscogee County, Georgia. Operated by COLUMBUS WATER WORKS.
Weather peril exposure
SOUTH COLUMBUS WATER RESOURCE FACILITY is a 4 MW power plant in Muscogee County, GA, operated by COLUMBUS WATER WORKS. Muscogee County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 26th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 87th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Muscogee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 65.9 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.63 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.5 |
Perils not assessed in Muscogee County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Muscogee County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.