Natural Disasters in Clanton, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

54.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

53.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

52.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

21.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado85.8Landslide76.7Heat Wave68.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	85.8
Landslide	76.7
Heat Wave	68.1
Earthquake	66.0
Lightning	64.6
Wildfire	63.3
Hurricane	58.1
Cold Wave	50.0
Drought	41.3
Strong Wind	28.4
Ice Storm	23.5
Hail	21.7
Winter Weather	9.0

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

Dec 2020

Most Common Type

Hurricane

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Dec 10, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ZETA
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Jul 10, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE NATE
Sep 11, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Feb 1, 2012	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
Dec 31, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Oct 4, 1995	Hurricane	HURRICANE OPAL
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Mar 21, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Feb 17, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Apr 18, 1979	Flood	STORMS, WIND, FLOODING
Mar 17, 1979	Flood	FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

433

Total IA Distributed

$467,004

Repair/Replace

$131,650

Rental Assistance

$50,048

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1842	1	N/A	$365
DR-1466	1	N/A	$3,849
DR-4503	45	$249,058	—
DR-1549	183	$130,674	$1,928
DR-4052	105	$60,948	$1,352
DR-1971	93	$22,839	$374
DR-4684	2	$1,987	$994
DR-4563	3	$1,498	$9,044

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$78,492

Avg Claim Payout

$7,849

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$804,630

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4573	Hurricane	5	$319,485
DR-4554	Severe Storm(s)	2	$280,177
DR-1549	Hurricane	12	$96,314
DR-1870	Severe Storm(s)	7	$69,176
DR-1593	Hurricane	2	$39,478

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,607,543

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

5.37

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	31	$2,020,425
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.); 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan); 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation; 800.1: Miscellaneous	2	$133,104
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$15,808
501.1: Other Major Structural Projects	2	$154,350
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$156,486

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

Clanton has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, landslide, heat wave. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (9 declarations). 10 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $804,630 in public assistance recovery funding. $467,004 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 41 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.