Natural Disasters in Mobile, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

98.0

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

97.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

53.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

79.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane99.4Lightning98.4Heat Wave96.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	99.4
Lightning	98.4
Heat Wave	96.0
Tornado	94.6
Wildfire	93.5
Coastal Flood	90.6
Drought	86.2
Cold Wave	85.9
Earthquake	84.8
Hail	83.2
Winter Weather	81.3
Strong Wind	80.9
Ice Storm	80.1
Landslide	72.6

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

Jan 2023

Most Common Type

Hurricane

24 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 15, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Dec 10, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ZETA
Sep 20, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Nov 5, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
Oct 12, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
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
Sep 21, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAAC
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
Dec 22, 2009	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM IDA
Sep 26, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IKE
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA

Showing 20 of 38 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

15,102

Total Claims Paid

$367,997,100

Avg Claim Payout

$24,367

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$83,218,457

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,401

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1605	Hurricane	465	$22,485,152
DR-4563	Hurricane	107	$20,925,423
DR-4573	Hurricane	65	$14,588,442
DR-1549	Hurricane	454	$10,347,231
DR-4349	Hurricane	36	$3,592,291
DR-1789	Hurricane	56	$2,437,465
DR-1593	Hurricane	45	$1,690,311
DR-1797	Severe Storm(s)	18	$1,407,774
DR-4082	Hurricane	37	$1,327,698
DR-4176	Severe Storm(s)	34	$1,220,793
DR-1438	Hurricane	50	$1,000,904
DR-4503	Biological	4	$979,399
DR-1866	Hurricane	20	$888,353
DR-4406	Hurricane	9	$287,654
DR-3389	Hurricane	1	$39,567

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,358,705

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

9.97

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	8	$1,408,595
601.1: Generators	7	$603,247
200.2: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal	5	$666,752
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	3	$697,795
200.4: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal	3	$620,182

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

Mobile has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, heat wave. The area has had 38 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (24 declarations). 15,102 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $83,218,457 in public assistance recovery funding. 35 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.