Natural Disasters in Town Creek, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

61.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

78.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

32.6

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

20

Public Assistance

$1.1M

Individual Assistance

$528K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $1.1M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Hurricane Sally ā†’HurricaneSep 2020ā€”ā€”
Covid-19 ā†’BiologicalMar 2020ā€”ā€”
Hurricane Irma ā†’HurricaneSep 2017ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line ā€¦ ā†’Severe StormJan 2016$228Kā€”
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line ā€¦ ā†’Severe StormApr 2011$741K$477K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-lā€¦ ā†’Severe StormApr 2011ā€”ā€”
Hurricane Gustav ā†’HurricaneAug 2008ā€”ā€”
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation ā†’HurricaneSep 2005ā€”ā€”
Hurricane Ivan ā†’HurricaneSep 2004$61K$3K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding ā†’Severe StormMay 2003ā€”$214
Severe Storms and Tornadoes ā†’Severe StormNov 2002ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms and Tornadoes ā†’Severe StormDec 2001ā€”ā€”
Riv-severe Winter Wx 12/23/98 ā†’Severe StormJan 1999$43Kā€”
Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Flooding ā†’Severe StormFeb 1996ā€”ā€”
Severe Winter Storms, Freezing, Flooding ā†’Severe StormMar 1994ā€”ā€”
Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm ā†’SnowstormMar 1993ā€”ā€”
Severe Storms & Flooding ā†’FloodJan 1991ā€”ā€”
Drought ā†’DroughtJul 1977ā€”ā€”
Tornadoes ā†’TornadoApr 1974ā€”ā€”
Tornadoes & Flooding ā†’TornadoMar 1973ā€”ā€”

Showing 20 of 21 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

46

Total Claims Paid

$792,486

Avg Claim Payout

$17,228

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

38

Federal Funding

$7,870,134

Properties Protected

31

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

6.56

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures31$7,739,337
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)5$104,842
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins1$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$25,955

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

Town Creek has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, lightning, earthquake. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 46 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,072,976 in public assistance recovery funding. $527,837 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 38 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.