Natural Disasters in Brilliant, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

54.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

95.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

9.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning97.9Tornado90.7Landslide86.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	97.9
Tornado	90.7
Landslide	86.4
Earthquake	80.2
Cold Wave	77.6
Heat Wave	67.6
Hurricane	67.6
Strong Wind	63.0
Ice Storm	50.8
Hail	46.8
Drought	37.6
Wildfire	37.1
Winter Weather	16.6

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

Severe Storm

May 2023

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 5, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
May 21, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 17, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 11, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Jan 21, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
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
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
Nov 14, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Dec 7, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jan 15, 1999	Severe Storm	RIV-SEVERE WINTER WX 12/23/98
Feb 23, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, ICE AND FLOODING
Apr 21, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
Mar 30, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADO, AND FLOODING
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$169,535

Avg Claim Payout

$15,412

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,809,813

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

182

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	76	$6,845,785
DR-4546	Severe Storm(s)	26	$621,232
DR-4251	Severe Storm(s)	18	$491,070
DR-1362	Severe Storm(s)	3	$244,849
DR-4426	Other	16	$239,256
DR-1261	Severe Storm(s)	4	$164,528
DR-1605	Hurricane	18	$127,941
DR-1549	Hurricane	21	$75,152

Brilliant has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, tornado, landslide. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 11 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,809,813 in public assistance recovery funding.