Natural Disasters in Hobson, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

45.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

38.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

78.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

60.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane86.9Tornado66.3Wildfire65.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	86.9
Tornado	66.3
Wildfire	65.8
Strong Wind	63.3
Lightning	54.0
Heat Wave	52.4
Earthquake	46.0
Drought	45.7
Cold Wave	43.7
Landslide	33.1
Hail	30.3
Coastal Flood	21.6
Ice Storm	19.6
Winter Weather	19.3

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

Hurricane

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 26, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
Dec 10, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ZETA
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Mar 29, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Nov 16, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE NATE
Oct 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE NATE
Sep 11, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
May 2, 2014	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
Apr 28, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES & STRAIGHT-LINE
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Aug 28, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
May 12, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 18, 1999	Fire	AL - MACINTOSH FIRE - 09/18/99

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$114,716

Avg Claim Payout

$7,648

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,462,872

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

144

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4573	Hurricane	11	$2,943,430
DR-1605	Hurricane	38	$712,774
DR-1835	Severe Storm(s)	34	$329,472
DR-1549	Hurricane	44	$296,823
DR-1593	Hurricane	11	$130,772
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	2	$17,036
DR-4176	Severe Storm(s)	2	$15,864
DR-4349	Hurricane	1	$12,634
DR-3545	Hurricane	1	$4,066

Hobson has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, tornado, wildfire. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (15 declarations). 15 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,462,872 in public assistance recovery funding.