Mobile County, Alabama

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 414,514

98.0NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

414,514

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Building Value

$85.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$298.2M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Very High
Annual Loss$178.2M
Risk Score99.4

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score98.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.6M
Risk Score96.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$80.8M
Risk Score95.9
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.1M
Risk Score94.6
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score93.5
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.8M
Risk Score90.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score86.2
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🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.8M
Risk Score85.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score84.8
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$953K
Risk Score83.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$204K
Risk Score81.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score80.9
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$374K
Risk Score80.1
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score72.6
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Mobile County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

98.0+49.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

93.5+44.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

53.9+4.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

79.7+31.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

53.9

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

79.7

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.