Natural Disasters in Rogersville, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

85.5

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

84.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

46.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

61.0

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

18

Public Assistance

$7.5M

Individual Assistance

$109K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $7.4M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and ā€¦ ā†’Severe StormMay 2023$3.4Mā€”
Hurricane Sally ā†’HurricaneSep 2020ā€”ā€”
Covid-19 ā†’BiologicalMar 2020ā€”ā€”
Hurricane Irma ā†’HurricaneSep 2017ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line ā€¦ ā†’Severe StormApr 2011$2.0M$10K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-lā€¦ ā†’Severe StormApr 2011ā€”ā€”
Hurricane Gustav ā†’HurricaneAug 2008ā€”ā€”
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation ā†’HurricaneSep 2005ā€”ā€”
Hurricane Katrina ā†’HurricaneAug 2005$454Kā€”
Hurricane Ivan ā†’HurricaneSep 2004ā€”$6K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding ā†’Severe StormMay 2003$531K$46K
Riv-severe Winter Wx 12/23/98 ā†’Severe StormJan 1999$1.1Mā€”
Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Flooding ā†’Severe StormFeb 1996ā€”ā€”
Severe Winter Storms, Freezing, Flooding ā†’Severe StormMar 1994ā€”ā€”
Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm ā†’SnowstormMar 1993ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms & Flooding ā†’FloodJan 1991ā€”ā€”
Drought ā†’DroughtJul 1977ā€”ā€”
Tornadoes & Flooding ā†’TornadoMar 1973ā€”ā€”
Covid-19 Pandemic ā†’Unknownā€”ā€”$46K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line ā€¦ ā†’Unknownā€”ā€”$1K

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

141

Total Claims Paid

$1,400,360

Avg Claim Payout

$9,932

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

36

Federal Funding

$1,171,886

Properties Protected

188

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.12

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)14$379,614
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures11$603,436
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures5$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$55,148
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation2$15,452

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

Rogersville has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, cold wave, earthquake. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 141 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,469,607 in public assistance recovery funding. $109,196 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 36 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.