Natural Disasters in Semmes, AL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk 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: FEMATotal Declarations
38
Public Assistance
$83.2M
Individual Assistance
$55.5M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
24 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Severe Storm | Jan 2023 | — | $182K |
| Hurricane Zeta → | Hurricane | Dec 2020 | $14.6M | $4.1M |
| Hurricane Sally → | Hurricane | Sep 2020 | $20.9M | $14.0M |
| Hurricane Sally → | Hurricane | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $979K | $2.8M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Michael → | Hurricane | Nov 2018 | $288K | — |
| Hurricane Michael → | Hurricane | Oct 2018 | — | — |
| Hurricane Nate → | Hurricane | Nov 2017 | $3.6M | — |
| Hurricane Nate → | Hurricane | Oct 2017 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | $40K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | May 2014 | $1.2M | $1.4M |
| Hurricane Isaac → | Hurricane | Sep 2012 | $1.3M | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Apr 2011 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-l… → | Severe Storm | Apr 2011 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Ida → | Hurricane | Dec 2009 | $888K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding Associated Wi… → | Severe Storm | Sep 2008 | $1.4M | — |
| Hurricane Gustav → | Hurricane | Sep 2008 | $2.4M | — |
| Hurricane Gustav → | Hurricane | Aug 2008 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal 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 AssistanceMitigation Projects
35
Federal Funding
$6,358,705
Properties Protected
96
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
9.97
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 8 | $1,408,595 |
| 601.1: Generators | 7 | $603,247 |
| 200.2: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal | 5 | $666,752 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 3 | $697,795 |
| 200.4: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal | 3 | $620,182 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Semmes 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. $55,520,071 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 35 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.