Natural Disasters in Coffeeville, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

53.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

46.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

74.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

35.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane89.6Landslide76.1Lightning68.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	89.6
Landslide	76.1
Lightning	68.1
Tornado	67.8
Heat Wave	66.2
Cold Wave	55.7
Earthquake	52.6
Wildfire	43.9
Strong Wind	29.5
Winter Weather	27.6
Drought	27.1
Hail	24.7
Coastal Flood	22.2
Ice Storm	21.1

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

16 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Dec 10, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ZETA
Sep 20, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Nov 16, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE NATE
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
Dec 31, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 28, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES & STRAIGHT-LINE
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Aug 28, 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
Sep 30, 1998	Hurricane	HURRICANE GEORGES - 18 SEP 98
Sep 28, 1998	Hurricane	HURRICANE GEORGES

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$894,585

Avg Claim Payout

$28,858

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$14,660,593

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

220

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4573	Hurricane	33	$11,934,448
DR-1549	Hurricane	87	$1,512,164
DR-1605	Hurricane	31	$373,598
DR-1593	Hurricane	16	$246,588
DR-1835	Severe Storm(s)	21	$223,914
DR-4563	Hurricane	3	$212,049
DR-1870	Severe Storm(s)	23	$134,889
DR-4349	Hurricane	3	$12,403
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	3	$10,540

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,075,399

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

14.57

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	6	$1,155,891
601.1: Generators	6	$919,508
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	3	$0

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

Coffeeville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, landslide, lightning. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (16 declarations). 31 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $14,660,593 in public assistance recovery funding. 15 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.