Natural Disasters in Alabaster, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

90.3

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

91.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

16.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

74.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado98.3Landslide92.9Lightning91.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	98.3
Landslide	92.9
Lightning	91.6
Heat Wave	88.6
Cold Wave	86.5
Earthquake	84.5
Strong Wind	78.5
Wildfire	74.3
Hurricane	66.0
Ice Storm	64.0
Hail	55.3
Drought	49.1
Winter Weather	29.6

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Hurricane

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 26, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
Dec 21, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 26, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE NATE
Sep 11, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Apr 28, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 27, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
May 12, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Nov 14, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Sep 18, 1999	Fire	AL - CHELSEA FIRE - 09/18/99
Mar 30, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADO, AND FLOODING
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Feb 17, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Dec 13, 1983	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS,FLOODING AND TORNADOES

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

797

Total Claims Paid

$19,194,692

Avg Claim Payout

$24,084

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,936,705

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4596	Severe Storm(s)	17	$1,523,017
DR-1549	Hurricane	41	$650,259
DR-4503	Biological	5	$349,852
DR-1593	Hurricane	12	$149,385
DR-1605	Hurricane	3	$140,173
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	2	$74,243
DR-1362	Severe Storm(s)	1	$31,634
DR-1836	Severe Storm(s)	4	$10,879
DR-1466	Severe Storm(s)	3	$7,261

Alabaster has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, landslide, lightning. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 797 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,936,705 in public assistance recovery funding.