Winston County, Alabama

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 23,478

59.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

23,478

🏠

Building Value

$5.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$12.4M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score85.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score81.4
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score79.2

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$351K
Risk Score74.6
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score67.0
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.4M
Risk Score64.7
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$483K
Risk Score63.7
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$168K
Risk Score62.8
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🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$393K
Risk Score62.7
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score59.1
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score48.4
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score26.2
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score22.4

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score18.7

Winston County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

59.2+10.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

59.1+10.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

96.0+46.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

16.6-32.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

96.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

16.6

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.