Natural Disasters in Standing Rock, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

47.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

38.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

79.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

41.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave82.8Hurricane70.2Tornado67.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	82.8
Hurricane	70.2
Tornado	67.3
Lightning	58.2
Earthquake	57.5
Wildfire	51.7
Ice Storm	39.5
Hail	39.1
Drought	38.7
Cold Wave	38.7
Strong Wind	31.5
Landslide	27.0
Winter Weather	8.8

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

Severe Storm

May 2023

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 5, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Jan 15, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
May 21, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
May 12, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Oct 4, 1995	Hurricane	HURRICANE OPAL
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Mar 21, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Apr 18, 1979	Flood	STORMS, WIND, FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Oct 2, 1975	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$921,468

Avg Claim Payout

$38,394

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,247,718

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4710	Other	11	$1,181,544
DR-4251	Severe Storm(s)	22	$679,724
DR-1466	Severe Storm(s)	31	$647,338
DR-4684	Winter Storm	6	$189,800
DR-4546	Severe Storm(s)	8	$174,272
DR-1399	Severe Storm(s)	5	$170,556
DR-1593	Hurricane	7	$161,145
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	2	$16,198
DR-3389	Hurricane	1	$11,063
DR-4503	Biological	1	$8,911
DR-1362	Severe Storm(s)	2	$4,602
DR-1549	Hurricane	1	$2,566

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$616,370

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.45

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	4	$280,894
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	4	$140,346
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	3	$174,564
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$20,566
601.2: Generators - Regular	2	$0

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

Standing Rock has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 24 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,247,718 in public assistance recovery funding. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.