Natural Disasters in Sumiton, 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

18 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 26, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
Dec 21, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 26, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
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
Feb 1, 2012	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 8, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Mar 3, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS
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

Showing 20 of 38 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,880

Total Claims Paid

$47,400,531

Avg Claim Payout

$16,459

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$62,251,359

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

733

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	239	$33,507,810
DR-1549	Hurricane	100	$6,550,551
DR-4176	Severe Storm(s)	39	$6,092,040
DR-4503	Biological	10	$5,089,641
DR-1466	Severe Storm(s)	141	$3,362,030
DR-1362	Severe Storm(s)	98	$3,172,185
DR-1605	Hurricane	44	$2,516,214
DR-1593	Hurricane	28	$1,114,666
DR-1836	Severe Storm(s)	32	$826,811
DR-4251	Severe Storm(s)	1	$15,349
DR-3389	Hurricane	1	$4,061

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

125

Federal Funding

$63,836,119

Properties Protected

658

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.12

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	40	$9,914,436
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	27	$10,587,705
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	22	$949,175
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	10	$3,559,034
601.1: Generators	6	$895,914

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

Sumiton 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 38 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (18 declarations). 2,880 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $62,251,359 in public assistance recovery funding. 125 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.