Which county in Alabama has the highest natural disaster risk?

Mobile County has the highest natural disaster risk score in Alabama at 98.0 (Relatively High), based on FEMA National Risk Index data.

Which county in Alabama is the safest from natural disasters?

Coosa County has the lowest natural disaster risk score in Alabama at 14.6 (Very Low), based on FEMA NRI data.

What natural disasters are most common in Alabama?

Alabama counties face varying levels of risk from floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes. The FEMA National Risk Index scores each county across 18 hazard types. See individual county pages for detailed hazard breakdowns.

How is natural disaster risk measured by county?

The FEMA National Risk Index (NRI) measures natural disaster risk using expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience. Scores are normalized nationally, with ratings from Very Low to Very High across 18 natural hazard types.

Alabama Disaster Risk

Natural disaster risk data for all 67 counties.

Avg Risk Score

61.5

Risk Rating

Relatively High

Counties with Data

of 67 total

Highest Risk Counties

Mobile County

98.0

Relatively High

Jefferson County

97.6

Relatively High

Baldwin County

96.7

Relatively High

Madison County

94.6

Relatively High

Montgomery County

91.8

Relatively Moderate

Lowest Risk Counties

Coosa County

14.6

Very Low

Perry County

18.8

Very Low

Macon County

23.9

Very Low

Bullock County

25.3

Very Low

Clay County

26.7

Very Low

All Alabama Counties

County	Risk Score	Rating	Flood	Wildfire	Tornado	Earthquake
Mobile County	98.0	Relatively High	95.9	93.5	94.6	84.8
Jefferson County	97.6	Relatively High	98.1	79.1	99.6	96.1
Baldwin County	96.7	Relatively High	92.2	90.8	92.8	72.4
Madison County	94.6	Relatively High	95.9	36.1	98.5	94.8
Montgomery County	91.8	Relatively Moderate	94.1	51.6	96.6	92.5
Tuscaloosa County	90.8	Relatively Moderate	91.6	57.1	97.5	92.6
Shelby County	90.3	Relatively Moderate	91.6	74.3	98.3	84.5
Morgan County	88.8	Relatively Moderate	86.7	48.9	98.3	92.3
Calhoun County	88.5	Relatively Moderate	89.5	81.5	98.2	84.7
Houston County	87.8	Relatively Moderate	87.2	51.9	95.9	72.7
Etowah County	87.3	Relatively Moderate	87.5	72.7	97.8	88.3
Marshall County	87.3	Relatively Moderate	85.3	63.2	97.8	87.7
Lauderdale County	85.5	Relatively Moderate	84.2	23.8	92.0	92.5
Escambia County	85.0	Relatively Moderate	67.3	74.0	83.0	56.8
Talladega County	84.7	Relatively Moderate	87.2	79.1	93.8	78.5
Coffee County	83.4	Relatively Moderate	84.4	56.5	90.3	58.7
Walker County	82.6	Relatively Moderate	85.8	62.5	93.9	83.5
Covington County	82.4	Relatively Moderate	69.0	49.7	83.7	54.2
Cullman County	81.9	Relatively Moderate	80.2	65.1	90.0	86.6
Colbert County	80.7	Relatively Low	76.5	28.3	87.6	92.0
DeKalb County	80.4	Relatively Low	81.7	73.8	88.3	85.6
Limestone County	80.0	Relatively Low	76.7	25.8	88.2	89.9
Lee County	79.7	Relatively Low	84.7	72.4	75.7	81.7
Jackson County	79.0	Relatively Low	78.7	61.2	92.4	85.6
Elmore County	72.2	Relatively Low	80.6	61.9	75.6	75.3
St. Clair County	72.1	Relatively Low	75.9	71.8	91.8	74.9
Dallas County	70.8	Relatively Low	75.2	42.2	83.3	81.1
Choctaw County	70.6	Relatively Low	73.5	52.4	77.8	70.9
Lawrence County	69.3	Relatively Low	63.7	33.1	90.3	83.4
Marion County	69.1	Relatively Low	64.0	37.1	90.7	80.2
Blount County	68.5	Relatively Low	69.5	65.0	92.0	72.8
Dale County	67.7	Relatively Low	61.0	44.6	87.9	49.1
Franklin County	67.7	Relatively Low	54.7	37.7	93.2	83.1
Tallapoosa County	67.5	Relatively Low	77.9	75.1	72.8	69.0
Cherokee County	63.3	Relatively Low	70.4	68.2	83.0	73.4
Winston County	59.2	Relatively Low	64.7	59.1	79.2	81.4
Autauga County	57.6	Relatively Low	65.5	45.7	74.1	67.8
Russell County	54.7	Relatively Low	66.9	55.7	58.7	53.7
Chilton County	54.7	Relatively Low	60.2	63.3	85.8	66.0
Clarke County	53.4	Relatively Low	40.4	43.9	67.8	52.6
Geneva County	53.4	Relatively Low	55.4	37.8	51.6	45.9
Sumter County	53.0	Relatively Low	54.8	34.4	81.7	74.1
Marengo County	52.2	Relatively Low	50.6	38.8	78.9	73.5
Monroe County	48.7	Relatively Low	42.0	42.2	60.6	51.4
Barbour County	48.1	Relatively Low	50.8	48.9	78.6	53.7
Chambers County	47.2	Relatively Low	57.5	51.7	67.3	57.5
Washington County	45.6	Relatively Low	38.4	65.8	66.3	46.0
Butler County	45.2	Relatively Low	36.1	31.1	67.2	52.7
Pickens County	44.7	Relatively Low	41.9	27.9	76.2	78.5
Pike County	44.0	Relatively Low	47.6	33.9	57.7	57.0
Henry County	42.0	Very Low	38.4	33.8	72.6	39.2
Bibb County	39.1	Very Low	48.9	48.7	77.2	62.4
Hale County	39.1	Very Low	41.8	25.6	68.2	65.8
Fayette County	38.2	Very Low	41.1	27.5	65.2	63.9
Wilcox County	36.7	Very Low	53.1	45.7	54.1	50.8
Crenshaw County	34.4	Very Low	33.6	25.2	63.2	36.3
Lamar County	31.4	Very Low	31.6	24.7	61.8	74.8
Conecuh County	31.1	Very Low	23.5	49.9	61.0	42.7
Randolph County	30.6	Very Low	42.0	63.8	62.6	46.6
Greene County	29.3	Very Low	32.8	14.2	53.5	62.6
Lowndes County	29.1	Very Low	31.9	31.5	67.1	49.5
Cleburne County	27.5	Very Low	37.2	67.3	70.0	47.2
Clay County	26.7	Very Low	35.3	71.1	67.2	49.9
Bullock County	25.3	Very Low	20.2	46.1	56.7	45.5
Macon County	23.9	Very Low	34.8	52.8	48.0	59.8
Perry County	18.8	Very Low	22.5	23.2	53.7	61.1
Coosa County	14.6	Very Low	34.3	64.4	37.3	37.6

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