Natural Disasters in Dadeville, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

67.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

58.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

80.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

44.6

Score (0-100)

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

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

20

Public Assistance

$6.1M

Individual Assistance

$701K

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $6.0M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Hurricane Helene ā†’HurricaneSep 2024ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and ā€¦ ā†’Severe StormMay 2023$4.1Mā€”
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and ā€¦ ā†’Severe StormJan 2023$251K$9K
Hurricane Sally ā†’HurricaneSep 2020ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and ā€¦ ā†’Severe StormJul 2020$1.2Mā€”
Covid-19 Pandemic ā†’BiologicalMar 2020ā€”$126K
Covid-19 ā†’BiologicalMar 2020ā€”ā€”
Hurricane Irma ā†’HurricaneSep 2017$2Kā€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line ā€¦ ā†’Severe StormApr 2011$401K$209K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-lā€¦ ā†’Severe StormApr 2011ā€”ā€”
Hurricane Gustav ā†’HurricaneAug 2008ā€”ā€”
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation ā†’HurricaneSep 2005ā€”ā€”
Hurricane Dennis ā†’HurricaneJul 2005$28Kā€”
Hurricane Ivan ā†’HurricaneSep 2004$195K$273K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding ā†’Severe StormMay 2003ā€”$84K
Hurricane Opal ā†’HurricaneOct 1995ā€”ā€”
Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm ā†’SnowstormMar 1993ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding ā†’Severe StormMar 1990ā€”ā€”
Storms, Wind, Flooding ā†’FloodApr 1979ā€”ā€”
Drought ā†’DroughtJul 1977ā€”ā€”

Showing 20 of 21 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

6

Total Claims Paid

$57,533

Avg Claim Payout

$9,589

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

53

Federal Funding

$2,748,049

Properties Protected

124

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.53

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures32$310,443
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures9$909,139
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)4$204,880
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$42,500
601.1: Generators2$131,548

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

Dadeville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, wildfire, hurricane. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 6 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,091,332 in public assistance recovery funding. $701,335 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 53 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.