Shelby County, Alabama

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 222,782

90.3NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

222,782

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Building Value

$47.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$105.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$32.0M
Risk Score98.3
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$103K
Risk Score92.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$55.6M
Risk Score91.6

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score91.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score88.6
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.7M
Risk Score86.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score84.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score78.5
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$302K
Risk Score74.3
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$478K
Risk Score66.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$197K
Risk Score64.0
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$398K
Risk Score55.3
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$166K
Risk Score49.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score29.6

Shelby County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

90.3+41.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

74.3+25.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

16.6-32.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

74.0+25.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

16.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

74.0

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.