Natural Disasters in Sipsey, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

82.6

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

76.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

80.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

22.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado93.9Heat Wave84.7Landslide84.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	93.9
Heat Wave	84.7
Landslide	84.3
Strong Wind	83.8
Earthquake	83.5
Lightning	83.3
Cold Wave	81.5
Winter Weather	66.0
Wildfire	62.5
Hurricane	58.3
Ice Storm	48.7
Drought	39.5
Hail	38.4

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
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Jul 10, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
Mar 29, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 11, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Jan 21, 2016	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
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
Mar 5, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 24, 1999	Fire	AL - MARTIN SCHOOL FIRE - 09/18/1999
Apr 9, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Feb 17, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$678,254

Avg Claim Payout

$10,598

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$10,610,505

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

134

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1442	Severe Storm(s)	29	$7,456,895
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	61	$2,255,283
DR-4251	Severe Storm(s)	9	$299,472
DR-4555	Severe Storm(s)	8	$262,566
DR-1466	Severe Storm(s)	8	$141,792
DR-1362	Severe Storm(s)	9	$131,708
DR-1908	Severe Storm(s)	9	$61,904
DR-1836	Severe Storm(s)	1	$885

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,450,560

Properties Protected

242

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.78

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	29	$1,399,510
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	10	$508,892
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	3	$476,943
601.1: Generators	1	$65,215

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

Sipsey has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, heat wave, landslide. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 64 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,610,505 in public assistance recovery funding. 43 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.