Alabama drought risk
Bullock County has the highest drought risk in Alabama, scoring 91 out of 100 — rated "Relatively High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bullock County | 91 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 2 | Cherokee County | 89.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 3 | DeKalb County | 87.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 4 | Mobile County | 86.2 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 5 | Jackson County | 83.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 6 | Henry County | 81.2 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 7 | Lee County | 79.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 8 | Houston County | 77.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 9 | Russell County | 76.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 10 | Limestone County | 75.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 11 | Baldwin County | 74.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 12 | Lawrence County | 72.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 13 | Macon County | 71.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 14 | Dallas County | 71.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 15 | Geneva County | 70.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 16 | Barbour County | 70 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 17 | Escambia County | 63.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 18 | Dale County | 63.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 19 | Calhoun County | 61.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 20 | Monroe County | 61.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 21 | Madison County | 60.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 22 | Perry County | 60.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 23 | Colbert County | 60.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 24 | Elmore County | 59.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 25 | Cullman County | 59.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 26 | Sumter County | 57.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 27 | Montgomery County | 56.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 28 | Talladega County | 56.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 29 | Blount County | 55.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 30 | Covington County | 55.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 31 | Coffee County | 55.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 32 | Marshall County | 54.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 33 | Lauderdale County | 53.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 34 | Marengo County | 53.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 35 | Lowndes County | 52.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 36 | Pike County | 51.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 37 | Fayette County | 49.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 38 | Shelby County | 49.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 39 | Cleburne County | 48.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 40 | Etowah County | 48.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 41 | Morgan County | 47.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 42 | Conecuh County | 46.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 43 | Washington County | 45.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 44 | Autauga County | 45.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 45 | St. Clair County | 44.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 46 | Tuscaloosa County | 43.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 47 | Pickens County | 43 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 48 | Randolph County | 42.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 49 | Chilton County | 41.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 50 | Franklin County | 40.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 51 | Tallapoosa County | 39.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 52 | Walker County | 39.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 53 | Chambers County | 38.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 54 | Hale County | 38.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 55 | Lamar County | 37.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 56 | Marion County | 37.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 57 | Butler County | 37.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 58 | Crenshaw County | 36.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 59 | Wilcox County | 36.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 60 | Bibb County | 33.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 61 | Choctaw County | 31.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 62 | Clay County | 30.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 63 | Clarke County | 27.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 64 | Jefferson County | 26.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 65 | Winston County | 26.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 66 | Greene County | 26 | Very Low | 0 |
| 67 | Coosa County | 20.4 | Very Low | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest drought risk county in Alabama?
Bullock County, AL has the highest drought risk in Alabama, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 91 out of 100 (rated "Relatively High").
What causes drought risk in Alabama?
Drought risk captures expected annual losses from prolonged precipitation deficits affecting agriculture, water supply, and ecosystems. High scores cover the western Great Plains, Southwest, and California's Central Valley. Climate change is increasing drought frequency and severity across much of the US, with multi-year droughts becoming more common in the West.