Marengo County, Alabama

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 19,291

52.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

19,291

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Building Value

$3.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$10.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$904K
Risk Score83.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score78.9
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$840K
Risk Score77.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$614K
Risk Score73.5
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$587K
Risk Score71.2

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$309K
Risk Score70.5
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$114K
Risk Score53.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.1M
Risk Score50.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$660
Risk Score46.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$483K
Risk Score45.3
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score39.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score38.8
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score33.1

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score7.8

Marengo County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

52.2+3.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

38.8-9.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

96.9+47.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

35.4-13.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

96.9

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

35.4

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.