Natural Disasters in Roanoke, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

30.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

26.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

66.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

23.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane71.9Landslide65.1Wildfire63.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	71.9
Landslide	65.1
Wildfire	63.8
Tornado	62.6
Earthquake	46.6
Heat Wave	45.4
Cold Wave	44.3
Drought	42.5
Hail	40.9
Ice Storm	31.2
Lightning	28.7
Strong Wind	25.4
Winter Weather	7.3

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

Hurricane

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 26, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
May 5, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Apr 26, 2021	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
Sep 11, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
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
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
May 12, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 9, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 4, 1995	Hurricane	HURRICANE OPAL
Jul 8, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING (TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO)
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Mar 21, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$87,838

Repair/Replace

$20,380

Rental Assistance

$5,182

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4503	10	$60,146	—
DR-1466	23	$10,875	$1,030
DR-4596	21	$7,356	$3,116
DR-1549	1	$6,547	$5,775
DR-1971	12	$2,914	$494

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$15,829

Avg Claim Payout

$15,829

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,043,534

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1466	Severe Storm(s)	44	$1,495,278
DR-4546	Severe Storm(s)	12	$1,055,138
DR-4596	Severe Storm(s)	3	$160,913
DR-1593	Hurricane	14	$158,450
DR-4710	Other	3	$125,618
DR-4573	Hurricane	4	$48,138

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$837,390

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.54

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	25	$305,199
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	6	$307,191
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies	3	$225,000

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

Roanoke has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, landslide, wildfire. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 1 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,043,534 in public assistance recovery funding. $87,838 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 34 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.