Dale County, Alabama

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 49,224

67.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

49,224

🏠

Building Value

$9.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$18.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.7M
Risk Score89.3
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score87.9

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$506K
Risk Score80.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$550K
Risk Score67.0
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score64.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score63.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$236K
Risk Score63.1
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.5M
Risk Score61.0
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🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$181K
Risk Score49.1
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score44.6
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$307K
Risk Score42.7
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$76K
Risk Score28.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score28.0
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score15.8

Dale County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

67.7+19.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

44.6-4.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

81.9+32.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

15.8-32.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

81.9

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

15.8

Very Low

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.