Natural Disasters in Tuscumbia, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

80.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

76.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

69.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

68.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind96.4Earthquake92.0Cold Wave88.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	96.4
Earthquake	92.0
Cold Wave	88.4
Tornado	87.6
Lightning	85.4
Heat Wave	81.1
Drought	60.2
Hurricane	60.0
Ice Storm	58.9
Landslide	41.2
Winter Weather	31.1
Wildfire	28.3
Hail	27.9

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
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
May 21, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 17, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
May 12, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 15, 1999	Severe Storm	RIV-SEVERE WINTER WX 12/23/98
Feb 23, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, ICE AND FLOODING
Mar 3, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FREEZING, FLOODING
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
Jan 4, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,117

Total IA Distributed

$3,378,677

Repair/Replace

$172,484

Rental Assistance

$82,137

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4596	1	N/A	—
DR-4573	1	N/A	—
DR-4563	1	N/A	—
DR-4503	499	$3,071,369	—
DR-1971	536	$230,071	$919
DR-1466	46	$50,354	$601
DR-1549	33	$26,883	$957

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

143

Total Claims Paid

$1,919,354

Avg Claim Payout

$13,422

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,351,303

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

133

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	41	$1,382,798
DR-4710	Other	16	$1,019,348
DR-4426	Other	29	$833,055
DR-1605	Hurricane	9	$328,805
DR-1549	Hurricane	15	$231,707
DR-1466	Severe Storm(s)	5	$179,874
DR-4546	Severe Storm(s)	12	$165,166
DR-4251	Severe Storm(s)	1	$156,536
DR-1261	Severe Storm(s)	4	$49,838
DR-4503	Biological	1	$4,176

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$7,457,393

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.99

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	50	$5,067,729
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	14	$872,808
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	4	$353,696
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land	3	$319,482
601.1: Generators	3	$0

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

Tuscumbia has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, earthquake, cold wave. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 143 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,351,303 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,378,677 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 84 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.