Dallas County, Alabama

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 38,341

70.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

38,341

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Building Value

$7.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$18.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$653K
Risk Score87.4
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score83.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score82.0
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score81.1
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$829K
Risk Score77.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.2M
Risk Score75.2
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$360K
Risk Score71.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$592K
Risk Score68.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score59.8
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score45.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$474K
Risk Score43.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score42.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$116K
Risk Score40.7

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score9.1

Dallas County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

70.8+22.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

42.2-6.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

95.9+46.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

50.0+1.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

95.9

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

50.0

Relatively Moderate

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.