Natural Disasters in Eldridge, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

82.6

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

76.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

80.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

22.7

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

25

Public Assistance

$10.6M

Individual Assistance

$1.6M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Hurricane Helene ā†’HurricaneSep 2024ā€”ā€”
Hurricane Sally ā†’HurricaneSep 2020ā€”ā€”
Severe Thunderstorms ā†’Severe StormJul 2020$263Kā€”
Covid-19 Pandemic ā†’BiologicalMar 2020ā€”$312K
Covid-19 ā†’BiologicalMar 2020ā€”ā€”
Hurricane Irma ā†’HurricaneSep 2017ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line ā€¦ ā†’Severe StormJan 2016$299Kā€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line ā€¦ ā†’Severe StormApr 2011$2.3M$96K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-lā€¦ ā†’Severe StormApr 2011ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line ā€¦ ā†’Severe StormMay 2010$62K$9K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and ā€¦ ā†’Severe Storm(s)May 2009$885ā€”
Hurricane Gustav ā†’HurricaneAug 2008ā€”ā€”
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation ā†’HurricaneSep 2005ā€”ā€”
Hurricane Ivan ā†’HurricaneSep 2004ā€”$38K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding ā†’Severe StormMay 2003$142K$9K
Severe Storms and Tornadoes ā†’Severe StormNov 2002$7.5M$1.1M
Severe Storms and Flooding ā†’Severe StormMar 2001$132Kā€”
Al - Martin School Fire - 09/18/1999 ā†’FireSep 1999ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms and Tornadoes ā†’Severe StormApr 1998ā€”ā€”
Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm ā†’SnowstormMar 1993ā€”ā€”

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

64

Total Claims Paid

$678,254

Avg Claim Payout

$10,598

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

43

Federal Funding

$2,450,560

Properties Protected

242

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.78

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures29$1,399,510
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures10$508,892
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)3$476,943
601.1: Generators1$65,215

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

Eldridge has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, heat wave, landslide. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 64 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,610,505 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,605,282 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 43 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.