Ice Storm Risk in Alabama
All Alabama counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index ice storm score
Ice Storm risk — freezing rain that coats surfaces in heavy, damaging ice — is rated for 67 of 67 Alabama counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Madison County carries the state's highest ice storm score at 90.6, with $1M in expected annual ice storm losses.
2 Alabama counties are rated High or Very High for ice storm, and expected annual losses from ice storm total roughly $6M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Ice Storm
| # | County | Ice Storm Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison County | High | 0.87 / yr | $1M | |
| 2 | Jefferson County | High | 0.48 / yr | $665K | |
| 3 | Mobile County | Medium | 0.53 / yr | $374K | |
| 4 | Tuscaloosa County | Medium | 0.52 / yr | $268K | |
| 5 | Marshall County | Medium | 0.77 / yr | $203K | |
| 6 | Morgan County | Medium | 0.75 / yr | $220K | |
| 7 | Montgomery County | Medium | 0.42 / yr | $152K | |
| 8 | Jackson County | Medium | 0.76 / yr | $132K | |
| 9 | Limestone County | Medium | 0.86 / yr | $202K | |
| 10 | DeKalb County | Medium | 0.70 / yr | $125K | |
| 11 | Shelby County | Medium | 0.41 / yr | $197K | |
| 12 | Lauderdale County | Medium | 0.93 / yr | $151K | |
| 13 | Cullman County | Medium | 0.58 / yr | $114K | |
| 14 | Lee County | Low | 0.52 / yr | $126K | |
| 15 | Colbert County | Low | 0.92 / yr | $103K | |
| 16 | Houston County | Low | 0.11 / yr | $97K | |
| 17 | Coffee County | Low | 0.17 / yr | $99K | |
| 18 | Etowah County | Low | 0.45 / yr | $84K | |
| 19 | Calhoun County | Low | 0.30 / yr | $78K | |
| 20 | Talladega County | Low | 0.38 / yr | $62K | |
| 21 | Marion County | Low | 0.71 / yr | $52K | |
| 22 | Choctaw County | Low | 0.60 / yr | $61K | |
| 23 | Franklin County | Low | 0.89 / yr | $55K | |
| 24 | Walker County | Low | 0.46 / yr | $57K | |
| 25 | Winston County | Low | 0.56 / yr | $47K | |
| 26 | Baldwin County | Low | 0.18 / yr | $77K | |
| 27 | Sumter County | Low | 0.63 / yr | $44K | |
| 28 | Lawrence County | Low | 0.81 / yr | $56K | |
| 29 | Dallas County | Low | 0.32 / yr | $44K | |
| 30 | Pickens County | Low | 0.78 / yr | $44K | |
| 31 | Blount County | Low | 0.52 / yr | $54K | |
| 32 | Fayette County | Low | 0.60 / yr | $45K | |
| 33 | Lamar County | Low | 0.90 / yr | $46K | |
| 34 | Autauga County | Low | 0.40 / yr | $62K | |
| 35 | St. Clair County | Low | 0.38 / yr | $58K | |
| 36 | Marengo County | Low | 0.51 / yr | $32K | |
| 37 | Chambers County | Low | 0.52 / yr | $37K | |
| 38 | Tallapoosa County | Low | 0.46 / yr | $35K | |
| 39 | Cherokee County | Low | 0.43 / yr | $27K | |
| 40 | Covington County | Low | 0.12 / yr | $26K | |
| 41 | Elmore County | Low | 0.42 / yr | $36K | |
| 42 | Randolph County | Low | 0.50 / yr | $27K | |
| 43 | Russell County | Low | 0.51 / yr | $27K | |
| 44 | Barbour County | Low | 0.39 / yr | $18K | |
| 45 | Geneva County | Low | 0.13 / yr | $20K | |
| 46 | Hale County | Low | 0.40 / yr | $19K | |
| 47 | Bibb County | Low | 0.41 / yr | $22K | |
| 48 | Macon County | Very Low | 0.49 / yr | $16K | |
| 49 | Chilton County | Very Low | 0.39 / yr | $19K | |
| 50 | Pike County | Very Low | 0.30 / yr | $15K | |
| 51 | Greene County | Very Low | 0.50 / yr | $12K | |
| 52 | Clarke County | Very Low | 0.42 / yr | $13K | |
| 53 | Clay County | Very Low | 0.39 / yr | $11K | |
| 54 | Washington County | Very Low | 0.44 / yr | $12K | |
| 55 | Lowndes County | Very Low | 0.40 / yr | $8K | |
| 56 | Wilcox County | Very Low | 0.24 / yr | $8K | |
| 57 | Cleburne County | Very Low | 0.31 / yr | $9K | |
| 58 | Bullock County | Very Low | 0.49 / yr | $7K | |
| 59 | Dale County | Very Low | 0.19 / yr | $7K | |
| 60 | Monroe County | Very Low | 0.18 / yr | $7K | |
| 61 | Perry County | Very Low | 0.23 / yr | $6K | |
| 62 | Butler County | Very Low | 0.23 / yr | $4K | |
| 63 | Henry County | Very Low | 0.22 / yr | $3K | |
| 64 | Crenshaw County | Very Low | 0.25 / yr | $3K | |
| 65 | Escambia County | Very Low | 0.10 / yr | $3K | |
| 66 | Coosa County | Very Low | 0.37 / yr | $3K | |
| 67 | Conecuh County | Very Low | 0.14 / yr | $1K |
67 Alabama counties with measurable ice storm risk. See the national ice storm ranking or all Alabama counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Alabama county has the highest ice storm risk?
Madison County has the highest FEMA ice storm risk score in Alabama at 90.6 (High), with $1M in expected annual losses and about 0.87 events per year.
How many Alabama counties face significant ice storm risk?
67 Alabama counties record measurable ice storm risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 2 of them are rated High or Very High.