Baldwin County, Alabama

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 231,365

96.7NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

231,365

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Building Value

$51.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$237.4M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Very High
Annual Loss$159.4M
Risk Score99.2

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$4.1M
Risk Score98.9
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$9.0M
Risk Score92.8
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score92.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$48.3M
Risk Score92.2
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score90.8
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.1M
Risk Score85.8
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score85.1
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🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score80.3
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$664K
Risk Score74.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$916K
Risk Score72.4
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score65.1
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$414K
Risk Score63.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score59.3
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$77K
Risk Score48.3
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Baldwin County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

96.7+48.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

90.8+42.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

44.2-5.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

93.0+44.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

44.2

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

93.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.