Lowndes County, Alabama

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 10,307

29.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

10,307

🏠

Building Value

$1.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$595K
Risk Score72.7
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$395K
Risk Score71.4
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$519K
Risk Score67.3
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score67.1
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$98K
Risk Score52.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$155K
Risk Score49.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$124K
Risk Score47.8
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$336
Risk Score38.2
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score31.9
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score31.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score18.8
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score16.9
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$80K
Risk Score14.0

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score2.9

Lowndes County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

29.1-19.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

31.5-17.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

99.6+50.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

26.7-22.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

99.6

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

26.7

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.