Natural Disasters in Orrville, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

70.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

57.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

95.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

50.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning87.4Tornado83.3Heat Wave82.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	87.4
Tornado	83.3
Heat Wave	82.0
Earthquake	81.1
Hurricane	77.1
Drought	71.3
Strong Wind	68.6
Landslide	59.8
Ice Storm	45.8
Cold Wave	43.6
Wildfire	42.2
Hail	40.7
Winter Weather	9.1

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

Jan 2023

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 15, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Dec 10, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ZETA
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
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
Apr 28, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES & STRAIGHT-LINE
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Mar 3, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
Mar 20, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Mar 21, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

196

Total Claims Paid

$1,954,231

Avg Claim Payout

$9,971

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$16,840,592

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

118

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4684	Winter Storm	29	$9,510,396
DR-4573	Hurricane	12	$4,825,549
DR-1549	Hurricane	21	$1,348,367
DR-4546	Severe Storm(s)	11	$478,369
DR-4082	Hurricane	12	$290,561
DR-1593	Hurricane	12	$172,211
DR-1835	Severe Storm(s)	17	$97,942
DR-4503	Biological	1	$93,208
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	2	$20,752
DR-4349	Hurricane	1	$3,236

Orrville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, tornado, heat wave. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 196 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $16,840,592 in public assistance recovery funding.