Natural Disasters in Pine Level, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

57.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

59.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

38.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

55.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave85.9Lightning81.7Tornado74.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	85.9
Lightning	81.7
Tornado	74.1
Landslide	73.5
Hurricane	72.1
Earthquake	67.8
Strong Wind	51.7
Wildfire	45.7
Drought	45.6
Hail	44.3
Ice Storm	43.0
Cold Wave	28.2
Winter Weather	9.0

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

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
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Nov 16, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE NATE
Oct 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE NATE
Sep 11, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Jan 21, 2016	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
Jun 3, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
Dec 7, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Oct 4, 1995	Hurricane	HURRICANE OPAL
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Mar 21, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Apr 18, 1979	Flood	STORMS, WIND, FLOODING

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,368,206

Avg Claim Payout

$17,769

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$9,340,826

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

116

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4573	Hurricane	4	$3,919,421
DR-4684	Winter Storm	7	$2,311,468
DR-1549	Hurricane	27	$1,186,778
DR-4554	Severe Storm(s)	3	$918,351
DR-1842	Severe Storm(s)	35	$323,674
DR-1593	Hurricane	20	$239,792
DR-4251	Severe Storm(s)	7	$215,980
DR-4710	Other	2	$152,283
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	4	$34,141
DR-4503	Biological	5	$32,819
DR-4349	Hurricane	1	$5,262
DR-3292	Hurricane	1	$859

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,183,094

Properties Protected

385

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.79

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	16	$875,479
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	8	$937,313
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	5	$189,102
501.1: Other Major Structural Projects	2	$181,200

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

Pine Level has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, lightning, tornado. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 77 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,340,826 in public assistance recovery funding. 31 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.