Cleburne County Disaster Risk

Cleburne County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Very Low, placing it in the 27th percentile nationally out of 3,144 counties. This composite score reflects the county's overall exposure to natural hazards including floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes, weighted by expected annual loss and social vulnerability.

Cleburne County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: tornado (70th percentile), wildfire (67th percentile), hurricane (65th percentile), earthquake (47th percentile), flooding (37th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is tornado at the 70th percentile nationally. These scores are derived from FEMA's National Risk Index, which analyzes expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience for each hazard type.

Cleburne County's composite risk percentile is 27th, compared to the Alabama state average of 62th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Low. This means Cleburne County faces lower natural disaster risk than the typical county in Alabama.

Yes, Cleburne County's tornado risk is at the 70th percentile nationally. This is above the national median. For flooding specifically, Cleburne County is at the 37th percentile.

FEMA's National Risk Index (NRI) calculates risk scores for 18 natural hazard types across all U.S. counties and census tracts. The composite score combines Expected Annual Loss (estimated dollar losses from each hazard), Social Vulnerability (demographic factors affecting disaster impact), and Community Resilience (ability to recover). Percentile scores rank each county against all 3,144 U.S. counties, and risk ratings range from Very Low to Very High.

Cleburne County's composite risk score of 27th percentile is below the Alabama state average of 62th percentile, indicating relatively lower exposure to natural hazards. However, no county is completely risk-free. The primary hazard type is tornado at the 70th percentile. Residents should still maintain emergency preparedness plans and appropriate insurance coverage.