Covington County, Alabama

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 37,519

82.4NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

37,519

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Building Value

$7.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$33.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score96.1
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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$17.5M
Risk Score95.6
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score83.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$610K
Risk Score69.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.6M
Risk Score69.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$861K
Risk Score57.5
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$143K
Risk Score55.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$233K
Risk Score54.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$972
Risk Score51.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score49.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$295K
Risk Score42.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score33.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score30.3
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score17.6

Covington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

82.4+33.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

49.7+1.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

86.7+37.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

40.4-8.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

86.7

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

40.4

Relatively Moderate

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

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