Lamar County, Alabama

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 13,961

31.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

13,961

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Building Value

$2.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$7.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$846K
Risk Score89.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$852K
Risk Score74.8
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score73.4
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$186K
Risk Score61.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score61.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$806K
Risk Score53.4
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$283K
Risk Score50.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score43.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$289K
Risk Score37.9
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score37.8
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score31.6
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$76K
Risk Score26.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score24.7

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score7.0

Lamar County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

31.4-17.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

24.7-24.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

74.9+25.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

25.5-23.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

74.9

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

25.5

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.