Monroe County, Alabama

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 19,743

48.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

19,743

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Building Value

$4.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$10.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score87.9

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$524K
Risk Score81.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$203K
Risk Score61.2
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score60.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$369K
Risk Score59.2
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score56.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$196K
Risk Score51.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score42.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score42.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$465K
Risk Score41.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$209K
Risk Score32.1

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score23.6
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score20.7
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$57
Risk Score18.0
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score15.6

Monroe County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

48.70.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

42.2-6.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

87.8+38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

23.5-25.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

87.8

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

23.5

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.