Alabama landslide risk
Jefferson County has the highest landslide risk in Alabama, scoring 94.9 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Moderate" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 94.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 2 | Shelby County | 92.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 3 | DeKalb County | 87 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 4 | Marion County | 86.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 5 | Calhoun County | 85.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 6 | Winston County | 85.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 7 | St. Clair County | 85.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 8 | Walker County | 84.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 9 | Franklin County | 82.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 10 | Blount County | 81 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 11 | Cullman County | 79.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 12 | Fayette County | 78.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 13 | Bibb County | 77.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 14 | Etowah County | 77.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 15 | Elmore County | 76.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 16 | Chilton County | 76.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 17 | Clarke County | 76.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 18 | Jackson County | 74.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 19 | Choctaw County | 73.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 20 | Autauga County | 73.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 21 | Lamar County | 73.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 22 | Tallapoosa County | 73.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 23 | Mobile County | 72.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 24 | Coffee County | 71.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 25 | Cherokee County | 70.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 26 | Russell County | 69.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 27 | Marshall County | 69.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 28 | Pickens County | 68.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 29 | Tuscaloosa County | 67.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 30 | Cleburne County | 67.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 31 | Talladega County | 67.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 32 | Barbour County | 65.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 33 | Baldwin County | 65.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 34 | Randolph County | 65.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 35 | Dale County | 64.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 36 | Pike County | 64 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 37 | Clay County | 61 | Very Low | 0 |
| 38 | Dallas County | 59.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 39 | Perry County | 58.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 40 | Coosa County | 58.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 41 | Monroe County | 56.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 42 | Wilcox County | 56.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 43 | Sumter County | 55.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 44 | Montgomery County | 53 | Very Low | 0 |
| 45 | Covington County | 51.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 46 | Hale County | 50.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 47 | Marengo County | 46.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 48 | Henry County | 46.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 49 | Escambia County | 43.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 50 | Lee County | 43.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 51 | Macon County | 43.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 52 | Butler County | 42.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 53 | Conecuh County | 42.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 54 | Colbert County | 41.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 55 | Crenshaw County | 41.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 56 | Bullock County | 40.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 57 | Lauderdale County | 40.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 58 | Houston County | 38.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 59 | Lowndes County | 38.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 60 | Greene County | 38 | Very Low | 0 |
| 61 | Madison County | 35.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 62 | Washington County | 33.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 63 | Chambers County | 27 | Very Low | 0 |
| 64 | Morgan County | 26.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 65 | Limestone County | 24 | Very Low | 0 |
| 66 | Geneva County | 23.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 67 | Lawrence County | 16.8 | 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 landslide risk county in Alabama?
Jefferson County, AL has the highest landslide risk in Alabama, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 94.9 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Moderate").
What causes landslide risk in Alabama?
Landslide risk covers expected losses from hillslope failures, rockfalls, and debris flows triggered by heavy rainfall, snowmelt, wildfire, or earthquakes. High scores concentrate in the Pacific Northwest, California coastal ranges, Appalachians, and Rocky Mountain foothills, where steep terrain combines with intense precipitation or seismic activity.