Natural Disasters in Spanish Fort, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.7

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

96.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

44.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

93.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane99.2Lightning98.9Tornado92.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	99.2
Lightning	98.9
Tornado	92.8
Heat Wave	92.2
Wildfire	90.8
Coastal Flood	85.8
Strong Wind	85.1
Cold Wave	80.3
Drought	74.5
Earthquake	72.4
Landslide	65.1
Hail	63.2
Winter Weather	59.3
Ice Storm	48.3

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

Hurricane

22 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 20, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 12, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE MICHAEL
Nov 16, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE NATE
Oct 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE NATE
Sep 11, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
May 2, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Sep 21, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAAC
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
Dec 22, 2009	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM IDA
Apr 28, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES & STRAIGHT-LINE
Sep 26, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IKE
Sep 10, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Aug 28, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS

Showing 20 of 36 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

19,745

Total Claims Paid

$659,394,031

Avg Claim Payout

$33,395

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$388,886,991

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,348

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4563	Hurricane	210	$202,368,318
DR-1549	Hurricane	441	$114,746,279
DR-1605	Hurricane	294	$33,493,793
DR-4176	Severe Storm(s)	96	$10,124,189
DR-4349	Hurricane	31	$9,371,293
DR-1789	Hurricane	41	$4,085,827
DR-1593	Hurricane	65	$3,682,633
DR-1797	Severe Storm(s)	12	$3,430,938
DR-4082	Hurricane	45	$2,806,905
DR-1866	Hurricane	9	$2,299,946
DR-1438	Hurricane	41	$1,536,644
DR-1835	Severe Storm(s)	53	$518,912
DR-4503	Biological	8	$319,029
DR-4573	Hurricane	1	$91,374
DR-3389	Hurricane	1	$10,913

Spanish Fort has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, lightning, tornado. The area has had 36 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (22 declarations). 19,745 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $388,886,991 in public assistance recovery funding.