Houston County, Alabama

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 107,125

87.8NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

107,125

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Building Value

$26.7B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$55.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.9M
Risk Score95.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score93.9
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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$13.1M
Risk Score93.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score87.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$23.4M
Risk Score87.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score79.8
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$638K
Risk Score77.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score76.2
Show all 14 hazards
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$757K
Risk Score72.7
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$97K
Risk Score58.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score51.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score49.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$470
Risk Score38.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$129K
Risk Score37.7

Houston County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

87.8+39.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

51.9+3.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

72.2+23.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

76.0+27.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

72.2

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

76.0

Relatively 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.