Natural Disasters in Graham, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

30.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

26.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

66.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

23.8

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

24

Public Assistance

$3.0M

Individual Assistance

$110K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Hurricane Helene →HurricaneSep 2024——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormMay 2023$126K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormApr 2021$161K—
Hurricane Zeta →HurricaneDec 2020$48K—
Hurricane Sally →HurricaneSep 2020——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2020$1.1M—
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Hurricane Irma →HurricaneSep 2017——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormApr 2011——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-l… →Severe StormApr 2011——
Hurricane Gustav →HurricaneAug 2008——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Hurricane Dennis →HurricaneJul 2005$158K—
Hurricane Ivan →HurricaneSep 2004—$121
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003$1.5M$9K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 1998——
Hurricane Opal →HurricaneOct 1995——
Severe Storms and Flooding (tropical Sto… →Severe StormJul 1994——
Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm →SnowstormMar 1993——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormMar 1990——

Showing 20 of 29 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1

Total Claims Paid

$15,829

Avg Claim Payout

$15,829

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

34

Federal Funding

$837,390

Properties Protected

57

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.54

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures25$305,199
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)6$307,191
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies3$225,000

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

Graham has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, landslide, wildfire. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 1 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,043,534 in public assistance recovery funding. $109,786 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 34 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.