Winter Weather Risk in Alabama
All Alabama counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index winter weather score
Winter Weather risk — heavy snow, blizzards, and hazardous winter conditions — is rated for 67 of 67 Alabama counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Madison County carries the state's highest winter weather score at 95.3, with $778K in expected annual winter weather losses.
1 Alabama county is rated High or Very High for winter weather, and expected annual losses from winter weather total roughly $3M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Winter Weather
| # | County | Winter Weather Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison County | High | 4.74 / yr | $778K | |
| 2 | Morgan County | Medium | 4.37 / yr | $214K | |
| 3 | Mobile County | Medium | 0.72 / yr | $204K | |
| 4 | Marshall County | Medium | 4.58 / yr | $167K | |
| 5 | Jackson County | Medium | 5.00 / yr | $155K | |
| 6 | Jefferson County | Medium | 2.95 / yr | $182K | |
| 7 | DeKalb County | Medium | 4.84 / yr | $136K | |
| 8 | Limestone County | Medium | 4.58 / yr | $173K | |
| 9 | Walker County | Medium | 3.11 / yr | $80K | |
| 10 | Baldwin County | Low | 0.69 / yr | $86K | |
| 11 | Cullman County | Low | 4.16 / yr | $57K | |
| 12 | Tuscaloosa County | Low | 2.74 / yr | $58K | |
| 13 | Houston County | Low | 0.47 / yr | $50K | |
| 14 | Lauderdale County | Low | 4.37 / yr | $45K | |
| 15 | Montgomery County | Low | 1.05 / yr | $28K | |
| 16 | Coffee County | Low | 0.47 / yr | $28K | |
| 17 | Lee County | Low | 1.32 / yr | $31K | |
| 18 | Colbert County | Low | 4.21 / yr | $25K | |
| 19 | Covington County | Low | 0.74 / yr | $21K | |
| 20 | Calhoun County | Low | 3.11 / yr | $21K | |
| 21 | Shelby County | Low | 2.79 / yr | $36K | |
| 22 | Escambia County | Low | 0.79 / yr | $19K | |
| 23 | Dale County | Low | 0.47 / yr | $19K | |
| 24 | Etowah County | Low | 3.68 / yr | $20K | |
| 25 | Clarke County | Low | 1.48 / yr | $20K | |
| 26 | Cherokee County | Very Low | 3.74 / yr | $15K | |
| 27 | Choctaw County | Very Low | 1.58 / yr | $15K | |
| 28 | Monroe County | Very Low | 1.16 / yr | $14K | |
| 29 | Lawrence County | Very Low | 4.37 / yr | $15K | |
| 30 | Franklin County | Very Low | 4.16 / yr | $13K | |
| 31 | Blount County | Very Low | 3.58 / yr | $14K | |
| 32 | Talladega County | Very Low | 2.89 / yr | $12K | |
| 33 | Washington County | Very Low | 1.32 / yr | $13K | |
| 34 | Winston County | Very Low | 3.47 / yr | $10K | |
| 35 | Geneva County | Very Low | 0.47 / yr | $11K | |
| 36 | St. Clair County | Very Low | 3.00 / yr | $17K | |
| 37 | Marion County | Very Low | 3.47 / yr | $8K | |
| 38 | Conecuh County | Very Low | 0.95 / yr | $7K | |
| 39 | Henry County | Very Low | 0.47 / yr | $7K | |
| 40 | Russell County | Very Low | 0.95 / yr | $8K | |
| 41 | Elmore County | Very Low | 1.37 / yr | $9K | |
| 42 | Barbour County | Very Low | 0.84 / yr | $5K | |
| 43 | Pickens County | Very Low | 2.74 / yr | $6K | |
| 44 | Pike County | Very Low | 0.79 / yr | $7K | |
| 45 | Tallapoosa County | Very Low | 1.53 / yr | $5K | |
| 46 | Dallas County | Very Low | 1.32 / yr | $4K | |
| 47 | Autauga County | Very Low | 1.37 / yr | $7K | |
| 48 | Chilton County | Very Low | 1.84 / yr | $6K | |
| 49 | Chambers County | Very Low | 1.42 / yr | $5K | |
| 50 | Marengo County | Very Low | 1.68 / yr | $4K | |
| 51 | Fayette County | Very Low | 3.05 / yr | $4K | |
| 52 | Sumter County | Very Low | 2.11 / yr | $3K | |
| 53 | Randolph County | Very Low | 2.68 / yr | $4K | |
| 54 | Lamar County | Very Low | 3.26 / yr | $4K | |
| 55 | Cleburne County | Very Low | 3.05 / yr | $3K | |
| 56 | Bibb County | Very Low | 2.47 / yr | $4K | |
| 57 | Butler County | Very Low | 1.00 / yr | $3K | |
| 58 | Macon County | Very Low | 1.16 / yr | $3K | |
| 59 | Crenshaw County | Very Low | 0.89 / yr | $3K | |
| 60 | Hale County | Very Low | 1.95 / yr | $2K | |
| 61 | Clay County | Very Low | 2.84 / yr | $3K | |
| 62 | Wilcox County | Very Low | 1.32 / yr | $2K | |
| 63 | Bullock County | Very Low | 0.95 / yr | $2K | |
| 64 | Perry County | Very Low | 1.74 / yr | $1K | |
| 65 | Greene County | Very Low | 2.00 / yr | $1K | |
| 66 | Lowndes County | Very Low | 1.05 / yr | $1K | |
| 67 | Coosa County | Very Low | 1.74 / yr | $1K |
67 Alabama counties with measurable winter weather risk. See the national winter weather ranking or all Alabama counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Alabama county has the highest winter weather risk?
Madison County has the highest FEMA winter weather risk score in Alabama at 95.3 (High), with $778K in expected annual losses and about 4.74 events per year.
How many Alabama counties face significant winter weather risk?
67 Alabama counties record measurable winter weather risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 1 of them are rated High or Very High.