Natural Disasters in Leesburg, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

63.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

53.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

81.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

16.1

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

23

Public Assistance

$1.6M

Individual Assistance

$134K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $3.7M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Hurricane Zeta →HurricaneDec 2020——
Hurricane Sally →HurricaneSep 2020——
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormApr 2019$113K—
Hurricane Irma →HurricaneSep 2017——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJan 2016$108K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormApr 2011$162K$12K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-l… →Severe StormApr 2011——
Hurricane Gustav →HurricaneAug 2008——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Hurricane Ivan →HurricaneSep 2004$4K$2K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2003—$4K
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormNov 2002$1.1M—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormDec 2001$94K—
Al - North East Alabama Fire Complex - 1… →FireNov 2001——
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormDec 2000——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormFeb 2000$13K—
Hurricane Opal →HurricaneOct 1995——
Severe Storms, Tornado, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 1994——
Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm →SnowstormMar 1993——

Showing 20 of 26 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

27

Total Claims Paid

$386,576

Avg Claim Payout

$14,318

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$387,371

Properties Protected

21

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.53

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures1$37,470
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$15,938
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$333,963

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

Leesburg has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, tornado, earthquake. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 27 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,608,024 in public assistance recovery funding. $133,765 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.