Hale County, Alabama

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 14,753

39.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

14,753

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Building Value

$2.7B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$7.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score93.9
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$341K
Risk Score68.7
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score68.2
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$408K
Risk Score65.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$357K
Risk Score58.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$372K
Risk Score51.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$874
Risk Score50.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score41.8
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score38.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$300K
Risk Score32.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$78K
Risk Score30.5
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score28.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score25.6

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score5.5

Hale County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

39.1-9.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

25.6-23.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

90.6+41.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

22.6-26.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

90.6

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

22.6

Relatively 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.