Natural Hazard Risk in Alabama

The risk score (0–100) combines expected annual loss from 18 natural hazards with social vulnerability and community resilience. Higher = greater relative risk. Scores compare counties across the United States.

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CountyRisk scoreRatingExpected annual lossPopulation
Mobile98Relatively High$298.2M414,514
Jefferson97.6Relatively High$262.4M673,766
Baldwin96.7Relatively High$237.4M231,365
Madison94.6Relatively High$179.6M387,825
Montgomery91.8Relatively Moderate$87.3M228,847
Tuscaloosa90.8Relatively Moderate$83.1M226,701
Shelby90.3Relatively Moderate$105.8M222,782
Morgan88.8Relatively Moderate$65.1M123,349
Calhoun88.5Relatively Moderate$53.8M116,250
Houston87.8Relatively Moderate$55.2M107,125
Etowah87.3Relatively Moderate$50.3M103,320
Marshall87.3Relatively Moderate$50.2M97,552
Lauderdale85.5Relatively Moderate$53.8M93,509
Escambia85Relatively Moderate$36.2M36,706
Talladega84.7Relatively Moderate$37M81,988
Coffee83.4Relatively Moderate$43M53,391
Walker82.6Relatively Moderate$34.8M65,276
Covington82.4Relatively Moderate$33.1M37,519
Cullman81.9Relatively Moderate$34.8M87,660
Colbert80.7Relatively Low$34.9M57,133
DeKalb80.4Relatively Low$31.6M71,379
Limestone80Relatively Low$47.6M101,053
Lee79.7Relatively Low$40.4M173,871
Jackson79Relatively Low$29.4M52,501
Elmore72.2Relatively Low$28.7M87,755
St. Clair72.1Relatively Low$32.6M90,899
Dallas70.8Relatively Low$18.5M38,341
Choctaw70.6Relatively Low$20.6M12,632
Lawrence69.3Relatively Low$20.5M33,012
Marion69.1Relatively Low$16.6M29,281
Blount68.5Relatively Low$21.3M58,992
Dale67.7Relatively Low$18.5M49,224
Franklin67.7Relatively Low$17.2M31,999
Tallapoosa67.5Relatively Low$19.1M41,279
Cherokee63.3Relatively Low$16.1M24,933
Winston59.2Relatively Low$12.4M23,478
Autauga57.6Relatively Low$19.8M58,764
Russell54.7Relatively Low$14.7M59,131
Chilton54.7Relatively Low$16.1M44,999
Clarke53.4Relatively Low$13.3M23,038
Geneva53.4Relatively Low$11.7M26,621
Sumter53Relatively Low$9.9M12,322
Marengo52.2Relatively Low$10.4M19,291
Monroe48.7Relatively Low$10.3M19,743
Barbour48.1Relatively Low$8.9M25,160
Chambers47.2Relatively Low$10.9M34,738
Washington45.6Relatively Low$10.8M15,333
Butler45.2Relatively Low$9.4M19,015
Pickens44.7Relatively Low$8.9M19,095
Pike44Relatively Low$10.7M32,965
Henry42Very Low$8.5M17,074
Bibb39.1Very Low$9M22,239
Hale39.1Very Low$7.8M14,753
Fayette38.2Very Low$8.6M16,298
Wilcox36.7Very Low$6.9M10,548
Crenshaw34.4Very Low$7.2M13,179
Lamar31.4Very Low$7.6M13,961
Conecuh31.1Very Low$6.2M11,582
Randolph30.6Very Low$7.9M21,932
Greene29.3Very Low$5.6M7,714
Lowndes29.1Very Low$5.5M10,307
Cleburne27.5Very Low$6M15,040
Clay26.7Very Low$5.9M14,212
Bullock25.3Very Low$5.1M10,326
Macon23.9Very Low$5.4M19,491
Perry18.8Very Low$4.1M8,480
Coosa14.6Very Low$4.9M10,320

🏛️ Federal disaster declarations (last 2 years)

EMHURRICANE HELENESep 26, 2024

Hurricane · Designated areas: Autauga (County), Baldwin (County), Barbour (County), Bibb (County), Blount (County), Bullock (County), Butler (County), Calhoun (County), Chambers (County), Cherokee (County), Chilton (County), Choctaw (County)

Major disaster (DR) and emergency (EM) declarations unlock federal assistance for the designated areas. Source: FEMA / OpenFEMA.

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Data: FEMA National Risk Index (updated ~annually). AlertAtlas is not an official warning service — always follow local authorities.