Hurricane Risk in Alabama
All Alabama counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index hurricane score
Hurricane risk — tropical cyclones bringing extreme wind, rain, and storm surge — is rated for 67 of 67 Alabama counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Mobile County carries the state's highest hurricane score at 99.4, with $178M in expected annual hurricane losses.
5 Alabama counties are rated High or Very High for hurricane, and expected annual losses from hurricane total roughly $466M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Hurricane
| # | County | Hurricane Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobile County | Very High | 0.24 / yr | $178M | |
| 2 | Baldwin County | Very High | 0.24 / yr | $159M | |
| 3 | Escambia County | High | 0.19 / yr | $21M | |
| 4 | Covington County | High | 0.18 / yr | $18M | |
| 5 | Houston County | High | 0.20 / yr | $13M | |
| 6 | Coffee County | Medium | 0.15 / yr | $11M | |
| 7 | Clarke County | Medium | 0.18 / yr | $5M | |
| 8 | Choctaw County | Medium | 0.15 / yr | $5M | |
| 9 | Dale County | Medium | 0.16 / yr | $5M | |
| 10 | Monroe County | Medium | 0.14 / yr | $4M | |
| 11 | Montgomery County | Medium | 0.09 / yr | $4M | |
| 12 | Geneva County | Medium | 0.18 / yr | $3M | |
| 13 | Washington County | Medium | 0.21 / yr | $4M | |
| 14 | Butler County | Medium | 0.12 / yr | $3M | |
| 15 | Conecuh County | Medium | 0.16 / yr | $2M | |
| 16 | Crenshaw County | Medium | 0.12 / yr | $2M | |
| 17 | Pike County | Medium | 0.12 / yr | $2M | |
| 18 | Henry County | Medium | 0.15 / yr | $2M | |
| 19 | Lee County | Medium | 0.10 / yr | $3M | |
| 20 | Tuscaloosa County | Low | 0.06 / yr | $2M | |
| 21 | Barbour County | Low | 0.11 / yr | $1M | |
| 22 | Marengo County | Low | 0.11 / yr | $840K | |
| 23 | Dallas County | Low | 0.08 / yr | $829K | |
| 24 | Jefferson County | Low | 0.05 / yr | $1M | |
| 25 | Wilcox County | Low | 0.11 / yr | $712K | |
| 26 | Sumter County | Low | 0.09 / yr | $667K | |
| 27 | Bullock County | Low | 0.12 / yr | $699K | |
| 28 | Elmore County | Low | 0.08 / yr | $973K | |
| 29 | Russell County | Low | 0.10 / yr | $824K | |
| 30 | Talladega County | Low | 0.05 / yr | $626K | |
| 31 | Tallapoosa County | Low | 0.08 / yr | $632K | |
| 32 | Calhoun County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $617K | |
| 33 | Cullman County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $576K | |
| 34 | Autauga County | Low | 0.08 / yr | $726K | |
| 35 | Randolph County | Low | 0.06 / yr | $565K | |
| 36 | Lowndes County | Low | 0.08 / yr | $395K | |
| 37 | Madison County | Low | 0.02 / yr | $685K | |
| 38 | Chambers County | Low | 0.09 / yr | $439K | |
| 39 | DeKalb County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $420K | |
| 40 | Pickens County | Low | 0.07 / yr | $347K | |
| 41 | Perry County | Low | 0.08 / yr | $325K | |
| 42 | Marshall County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $402K | |
| 43 | Macon County | Low | 0.10 / yr | $350K | |
| 44 | Hale County | Low | 0.08 / yr | $341K | |
| 45 | Etowah County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $384K | |
| 46 | Morgan County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $417K | |
| 47 | Marion County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $284K | |
| 48 | Clay County | Low | 0.06 / yr | $315K | |
| 49 | Shelby County | Low | 0.06 / yr | $478K | |
| 50 | Cleburne County | Low | 0.05 / yr | $245K | |
| 51 | Fayette County | Low | 0.05 / yr | $227K | |
| 52 | Lawrence County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $207K | |
| 53 | Blount County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $222K | |
| 54 | Greene County | Low | 0.08 / yr | $168K | |
| 55 | Cherokee County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $198K | |
| 56 | Winston County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $168K | |
| 57 | Lamar County | Low | 0.06 / yr | $186K | |
| 58 | Lauderdale County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $219K | |
| 59 | Franklin County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $141K | |
| 60 | Limestone County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $245K | |
| 61 | Colbert County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $168K | |
| 62 | Jackson County | Low | 0.02 / yr | $140K | |
| 63 | Walker County | Very Low | 0.04 / yr | $119K | |
| 64 | Chilton County | Very Low | 0.07 / yr | $145K | |
| 65 | St. Clair County | Very Low | 0.04 / yr | $151K | |
| 66 | Coosa County | Very Low | 0.06 / yr | $103K | |
| 67 | Bibb County | Very Low | 0.07 / yr | $55K |
67 Alabama counties with measurable hurricane risk. See the national hurricane ranking or all Alabama counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Alabama county has the highest hurricane risk?
Mobile County has the highest FEMA hurricane risk score in Alabama at 99.4 (Very High), with $178M in expected annual losses and about 0.24 events per year.
How many Alabama counties face significant hurricane risk?
67 Alabama counties record measurable hurricane risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 5 of them are rated High or Very High.