Marion County, Alabama

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 29,281

69.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

29,281

🏠

Building Value

$6.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$16.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score97.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score90.7
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score86.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$991K
Risk Score80.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score77.6
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$284K
Risk Score67.6
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$480K
Risk Score67.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.1M
Risk Score64.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$465K
Risk Score63.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$52K
Risk Score50.8
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$135K
Risk Score46.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score37.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score37.1

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score16.6

Marion County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

69.1+20.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

37.1-11.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

95.1+45.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

9.6-39.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

95.1

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

9.6

Very 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.