Natural Disasters in Daviston, 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave84.3Wildfire75.1Hurricane74.2
HazardRisk Score
Heat Wave84.3
Wildfire75.1
Hurricane74.2
Landslide73.3
Tornado72.8
Earthquake69.0
Lightning67.4
Cold Wave47.1
Strong Wind40.6
Drought39.9
Hail39.9
Ice Storm38.3
Winter Weather9.4

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

20

Most Recent

Hurricane

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Sep 26, 2024HurricaneHURRICANE HELENE
May 5, 2023Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Jan 15, 2023Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Sep 14, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE SALLY
Jul 10, 2020Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Mar 29, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 11, 2017HurricaneHURRICANE IRMA
Apr 28, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 27, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Aug 30, 2008HurricaneHURRICANE GUSTAV
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE DENNIS
Sep 15, 2004HurricaneHURRICANE IVAN
May 12, 2003Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Oct 4, 1995HurricaneHURRICANE OPAL
Mar 15, 1993SnowstormSEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Mar 21, 1990Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Apr 18, 1979FloodSTORMS, WIND, FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977DroughtDROUGHT

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

69

Total IA Distributed

$115,612

Repair/Replace

$81,344

Rental Assistance

$14,340

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-459636$54,325$2,330
DR-146616$37,569$11,826
DR-154910$13,221$1,769
DR-45031$8,095—
DR-19714$2,102$713
DR-46842$300—

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

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.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,091,332

Disasters with PA

7

Total Projects

82

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4710Other27$4,057,239
DR-4554Severe Storm(s)13$1,157,232
DR-1971Severe Storm(s)12$400,848
DR-4684Winter Storm10$250,975
DR-1549Hurricane15$194,978
DR-1593Hurricane4$27,701
DR-3389Hurricane1$2,360

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.

Daviston 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. $115,612 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 53 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.