Natural Disasters in Shiloh, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

80.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

73.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

74.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

13.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind90.8Tornado88.3Cold Wave87.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	90.8
Tornado	88.3
Cold Wave	87.6
Drought	87.3
Landslide	87.0
Earthquake	85.6
Winter Weather	77.6
Wildfire	73.8
Lightning	73.3
Hurricane	69.7
Ice Storm	65.2
Heat Wave	64.0
Hail	55.3

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 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

18 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Jul 10, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 17, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 11, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Jan 21, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 2, 2014	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
May 3, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 8, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Apr 28, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES & STRAIGHT-LINE
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
May 12, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Nov 14, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Dec 7, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Feb 18, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 18, 1999	Fire	AL - LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN FIRE - 09/18/99

Showing 20 of 32 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,038,204

Avg Claim Payout

$25,955

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$16,030,495

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

227

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	35	$7,642,019
DR-1908	Severe Storm(s)	27	$2,319,408
DR-1317	Severe Storm(s)	23	$2,031,330
DR-1466	Severe Storm(s)	56	$1,467,862
DR-4555	Severe Storm(s)	50	$1,010,347
DR-1835	Severe Storm(s)	1	$444,925
DR-4503	Biological	4	$384,081
DR-1549	Hurricane	15	$281,938
DR-4426	Other	7	$220,736
DR-1836	Severe Storm(s)	8	$182,373
DR-4176	Severe Storm(s)	1	$45,476

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

127

Federal Funding

$4,140,879

Properties Protected

345

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

5.20

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	77	$1,113,983
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	24	$1,176,576
601.1: Generators	9	$918,394
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	5	$328,124
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	4	$132,900

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

Shiloh has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, cold wave. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (18 declarations). 40 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $16,030,495 in public assistance recovery funding. 127 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.