Natural Disasters in Franklin, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

23.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

14.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

92.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

55.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought71.5Hurricane68.9Earthquake59.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	71.5
Hurricane	68.9
Earthquake	59.8
Heat Wave	59.7
Lightning	58.8
Wildfire	52.8
Tornado	48.0
Landslide	43.3
Hail	27.1
Ice Storm	25.9
Strong Wind	25.3
Winter Weather	6.3
Cold Wave	6.1

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

Severe Storm

May 2023

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 5, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
May 21, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Nov 16, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE NATE
Oct 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE NATE
Sep 11, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Jan 21, 2016	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
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
May 12, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 18, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Mar 20, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
Oct 4, 1995	Hurricane	HURRICANE OPAL
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Mar 21, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$55,962

Avg Claim Payout

$11,192

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,551,696

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4251	Severe Storm(s)	36	$5,017,879
DR-4546	Severe Storm(s)	7	$2,196,837
DR-1593	Hurricane	12	$209,249
DR-4710	Other	1	$74,784
DR-3389	Hurricane	2	$26,063
DR-3545	Hurricane	1	$17,416
DR-4503	Biological	1	$5,681
DR-4349	Hurricane	1	$2,650
DR-1352	Severe Storm(s)	1	$1,138

Franklin has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hurricane, earthquake. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 5 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,551,696 in public assistance recovery funding.