Natural Disasters in Centreville, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

39.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

31.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

75.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

22.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide77.9Tornado77.2Earthquake62.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	77.9
Tornado	77.2
Earthquake	62.4
Heat Wave	59.7
Lightning	52.7
Hurricane	50.1
Wildfire	48.7
Cold Wave	39.7
Drought	33.9
Ice Storm	28.6
Strong Wind	16.3
Hail	13.1
Winter Weather	6.9

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

Hurricane

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 26, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
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
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
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
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Feb 17, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
May 29, 1973	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

623

Total IA Distributed

$690,388

Repair/Replace

$391,741

Rental Assistance

$88,618

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1466	1	N/A	$641
DR-4573	1	N/A	—
DR-4052	1	N/A	$2,615
DR-4684	1	N/A	—
DR-4596	105	$261,689	$4,543
DR-1549	249	$191,659	$1,665
DR-1971	247	$172,979	$2,111
DR-4503	18	$64,062	—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$32,985

Avg Claim Payout

$2,749

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,822,303

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4596	Severe Storm(s)	14	$4,021,925
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	31	$622,951
DR-1549	Hurricane	12	$70,216
DR-1605	Hurricane	13	$63,240
DR-1593	Hurricane	7	$43,971

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,562,374

Properties Protected

159

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.83

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	41	$426,537
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	7	$4,004,487
601.1: Generators	3	$64,524
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	3	$66,825

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Centreville has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, tornado, earthquake. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (9 declarations). 12 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,822,303 in public assistance recovery funding. $690,388 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 54 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.