Alabama hurricane risk
Mobile County has the highest hurricane risk in Alabama, scoring 99.4 out of 100 — rated "Very High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobile County | 99.4 | Very High | 0 |
| 2 | Baldwin County | 99.2 | Very High | 0 |
| 3 | Escambia County | 96.6 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 4 | Covington County | 95.6 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 5 | Houston County | 93.8 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 6 | Coffee County | 92.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 7 | Clarke County | 89.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 8 | Choctaw County | 89.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 9 | Dale County | 89.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 10 | Monroe County | 87.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 11 | Geneva County | 87.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 12 | Montgomery County | 87.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 13 | Washington County | 86.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 14 | Butler County | 85.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 15 | Conecuh County | 84.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 16 | Crenshaw County | 84.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 17 | Pike County | 83.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 18 | Henry County | 82.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 19 | Lee County | 82.2 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 20 | Tuscaloosa County | 81.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 21 | Barbour County | 80 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 22 | Marengo County | 77.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 23 | Dallas County | 77.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 24 | Jefferson County | 76.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 25 | Wilcox County | 76.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 26 | Sumter County | 76.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 27 | Bullock County | 76.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 28 | Elmore County | 75.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 29 | Russell County | 75.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 30 | Talladega County | 74.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 31 | Tallapoosa County | 74.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 32 | Calhoun County | 74 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 33 | Cullman County | 72.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 34 | Autauga County | 72.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 35 | Randolph County | 71.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 36 | Lowndes County | 71.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 37 | Madison County | 70.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 38 | Chambers County | 70.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 39 | DeKalb County | 69.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 40 | Perry County | 69.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 41 | Pickens County | 69.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 42 | Marshall County | 69 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 43 | Macon County | 68.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 44 | Hale County | 68.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 45 | Etowah County | 68.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 46 | Morgan County | 68 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 47 | Marion County | 67.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 48 | Clay County | 67.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 49 | Shelby County | 66 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 50 | Cleburne County | 65.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 51 | Fayette County | 64 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 52 | Blount County | 63 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 53 | Greene County | 63 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 54 | Lawrence County | 63 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 55 | Cherokee County | 62.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 56 | Winston County | 62.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 57 | Lamar County | 61.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 58 | Lauderdale County | 61.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 59 | Franklin County | 60.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 60 | Limestone County | 60.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 61 | Colbert County | 60 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 62 | Jackson County | 59.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 63 | Walker County | 58.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 64 | Chilton County | 58.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 65 | St. Clair County | 56.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 66 | Coosa County | 55.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 67 | Bibb County | 50.1 | 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 hurricane risk county in Alabama?
Mobile County, AL has the highest hurricane risk in Alabama, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 99.4 out of 100 (rated "Very High").
How many counties in Alabama are rated Very High for hurricane risk?
2 of 67 scored Alabama counties are rated "Very High" for hurricane risk by FEMA's National Risk Index.
What causes hurricane risk in Alabama?
Hurricane risk covers expected annual losses from tropical cyclone winds — storm surge is captured separately under coastal flooding. High scores concentrate along the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Seaboard from Texas through New England, with Florida's peninsula and barrier islands typically leading national rankings. The NRI score also accounts for population exposure and community resilience.