Natural Disasters in Prichard, 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)

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

38

Public Assistance

$83.2M

Individual Assistance

$146.7M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

24 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJan 2023—$252K
Hurricane Zeta →HurricaneDec 2020$14.6M$9.6M
Hurricane Sally →HurricaneSep 2020$20.9M$38.6M
Hurricane Sally →HurricaneSep 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$979K$4.0M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Hurricane Michael →HurricaneNov 2018$288K—
Hurricane Michael →HurricaneOct 2018——
Hurricane Nate →HurricaneNov 2017$3.6M—
Hurricane Nate →HurricaneOct 2017——
Hurricane Irma →HurricaneSep 2017$40K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2014$1.2M$5.2M
Hurricane Isaac →HurricaneSep 2012$1.3M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2011——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormApr 2011——
Tropical Storm Ida →HurricaneDec 2009$888K—
Severe Storms and Flooding Associated With Hurricane Ike →Severe StormSep 2008$1.4M—
Hurricane Gustav →HurricaneSep 2008$2.4M—
Hurricane Gustav →HurricaneAug 2008——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——

Showing 20 of 47 disasters

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

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.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

35

Federal Funding

$6,358,705

Properties Protected

96

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

9.97

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine8$1,408,595
601.1: Generators7$603,247
200.2: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal5$666,752
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts3$697,795
200.4: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal3$620,182

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

Prichard 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. $146,701,167 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 35 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.