Natural Disasters in Yellow Bluff, AL
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
36.7
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
21.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
97.1
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
19.6
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: FEMATotal Declarations
22
Public Assistance
$6.1M
Individual Assistance
$2.4M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
10 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Helene → | Hurricane | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Hurricane Zeta → | Hurricane | Dec 2020 | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Hurricane Sally → | Hurricane | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2020 | $141K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $8K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Nate → | Hurricane | Oct 2017 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irma → | Hurricane | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Apr 2011 | — | $10K |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-l… → | Severe Storm | Apr 2011 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes & Str… → | Severe Storm | Apr 2009 | $16K | — |
| Hurricane Gustav → | Hurricane | Aug 2008 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Mar 2007 | $200K | $2K |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina → | Hurricane | Aug 2005 | $17K | $14K |
| Hurricane Dennis → | Hurricane | Jul 2005 | $68K | — |
| Hurricane Ivan → | Hurricane | Sep 2004 | $4.6M | $1.2M |
| Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm → | Snowstorm | Mar 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding → | Severe Storm | Mar 1990 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jul 1977 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 22 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
21
Total Claims Paid
$124,097
Avg Claim Payout
$5,909
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
1
Federal Funding
$17,994
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 601.1: Generators | 1 | $17,994 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Yellow Bluff has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, landslide, tornado. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (10 declarations). 21 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,095,317 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,368,225 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.