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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Tuscaloosa County Disaster Risk

Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

FEMA Risk Rating

Relatively Moderate

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

90.8

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#6

of 67, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

91.6

higher coastal/inland value

Hazard Risk Breakdown

Five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18. Values are FEMA NRI v1.20 scores on a 0–100 relative scale.

Tornado

97.5 / 100

Earthquake

92.6 / 100

Flood

91.6 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (Not available) and Inland Flooding (91.6) NRI scores.

Hurricane

81.1 / 100

Wildfire

57.1 / 100

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Tuscaloosa County

Among the five hazard categories displayed by RiskByCounty, tornado has the highest NRI score for this county.

Tornado
97.5
Earthquake
92.6
Flood
91.6
Hurricane
81.1
Wildfire
57.1

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
91.6
Coastal Flooding
Not available
Inland Flooding
91.6

These five categories are a selected subset of FEMA's 18 natural hazards. FEMA's composite score and official rating are separate fields in the National Risk Index dataset.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Alabama county records are included?
RiskByCounty includes 67 Alabama county records from FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025).
Which FEMA county ratings appear in Alabama?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) county rating counts for Alabama: Very Low: 17; Relatively Low: 31; Relatively Moderate: 15; Relatively High: 4; Very High: 0; Not available: 0.
How complete are the five selected hazard fields for Alabama?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) availability among 67 county records: Flood: 67 of 67; Wildfire: 67 of 67; Tornado: 67 of 67; Earthquake: 67 of 67; Hurricane: 67 of 67. RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18.
What FEMA NRI information is available for Tuscaloosa County, AL?
Tuscaloosa County has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Relatively Moderate and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 90.8. RiskByCounty ranks it 6th of 67 Alabama county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Tuscaloosa County?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Tuscaloosa County, Tornado: 97.5; Earthquake: 92.6; Flood: 91.6; Hurricane: 81.1; Wildfire: 57.1.
How is flood displayed for Tuscaloosa County?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Tuscaloosa County, Coastal Flooding is Not available, Inland Flooding is 91.6, and the displayed flood score is 91.6.

Counties with Similar Risk

Shelby County

Alabama

-0.5

Relatively Moderate

NRI score 90.3

Montgomery County

Alabama

+1.0

Relatively Moderate

NRI score 91.8

Morgan County

Alabama

-2.0

Relatively Moderate

NRI score 88.8

Published by RiskByCounty

County summaries are deterministic transformations of frozen FEMA county fields. No external subject-matter reviewer is credited.

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Data Source

County data sourced from FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, released December 2025. Values are labeled NRI score (0–100 relative scale). RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18; flood is the higher of the Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding source scores.

RiskByCounty presents county-level source fields and deterministic arithmetic summaries.

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