Natural Disasters in Pinckard, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

67.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

57.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

81.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

15.8

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

32

Public Assistance

$4.7M

Individual Assistance

$2.3M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $4.7M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Hurricane Helene →HurricaneSep 2024——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Winter StormJan 2023$98K—
Hurricane Sally →HurricaneSep 2020$32K—
Hurricane Sally →HurricaneSep 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormJul 2020$583K—
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Hurricane Michael →HurricaneNov 2018$424K—
Hurricane Michael →HurricaneOct 2018——
Hurricane Nate →HurricaneOct 2017——
Hurricane Irma →HurricaneSep 2017$15K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJan 2016$1.0M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormMay 2014$71K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormApr 2011——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-l… →Severe StormApr 2011——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormDec 2009$522K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes & Str… →Severe StormApr 2009$909K$334K
Hurricane Gustav →HurricaneAug 2008——
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormMar 2007$27K$221
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Hurricane Dennis →HurricaneJul 2005$103K—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

144

Total Claims Paid

$3,661,021

Avg Claim Payout

$25,424

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

38

Federal Funding

$2,596,875

Properties Protected

82

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.02

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators12$256,940
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine8$1,583,038
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures6$220,326
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)3$179,325
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges); 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts3$87,330

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

Pinckard has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, tornado, lightning. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 144 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,679,771 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,319,855 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 38 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.