Baldwin County, Alabama
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 01003 · population 231,365 · 1,590 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 1,061 records for Baldwin County, Alabama from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 599 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (358 records). NOAA records 150 flood or flash floods there since 1996, with 2 deaths; its 19,745 flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA) rank 21st of 2,942 U.S. counties; the deadliest named storm on its flood record is Hurricane Sally (2020). The deadliest single record is the June 9, 2013 rip current, filed for the forecast zone Lower Baldwin, which covers the county: 3 deaths. FEMA has issued 38 declarations naming the county since 1969, 36 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Hurricane Helene” on September 26, 2024.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 1,061on 599 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 68150 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $644Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 116strongest F3
- FEMA declarations
- 38latest 2024
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Baldwin County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 358 since 1959. The rank column places the county among Alabama's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 358 | 239 | 1959-2026 | 0 | 18 | $5.3M | 47 of 67 |
| Hail | 178 | 112 | 1955-2026 | 0 | 0 | $31K | 45 of 67 |
| Floods | 150 | 98 | 1996-2025 | 2 | 1 | $39M | 15 of 67 |
| Tornadoes | 116 | 83 | 1950-2025 | 0 | 89 | $35M | 27 of 67 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 69 | 30 | 1997-2021 | 4 | 0 | $552M | 6 of 67 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 52 | 50 | 1996-2025 | 53 | 14 | $11M | 1 of 67 |
| Lightning | 43 | 35 | 1996-2022 | 7 | 19 | $1.4M | 11 of 67 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 39 | 34 | 1996-2012 | 0 | 8 | $688K | 2 of 67 |
| Winter storms | 22 | 8 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | $19K | 67 of 67 |
| Heavy rain | 19 | 6 | 2014-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 21 of 67 |
| Heat | 6 | 3 | 2000-2007 | 1 | 1 | – | 66 of 67 |
| Drought | 4 | 2 | 2016-2016 | 0 | 0 | – | 67 of 67 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 4 | 2001-2015 | 1 | 0 | $4K | 56 of 67 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 1 | 2010-2010 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 of 67 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Baldwin County had?
NOAA records 116 tornadoes in Baldwin County from 1950 to 2025, the strongest rated F3, with 0 deaths and 89 injuries recorded in the county. That is 27th of 67 Alabama counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 116 tornadoes whose track touched Baldwin County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 116, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-13 12:25, as SPC files it | Foley | F3 | 1 mi | 0 |
| 1968-11-03 17:55, as SPC files it | Mobile | F3 | 70.4 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Alabama.
Every tornado record filed for Baldwin County (116)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-26 | Elberta, Baldwin County | EF1 1.17 mi x 125 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024-12-29 | Summerdale, Baldwin County | EF1 2.38 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024-01-09 | Belforest, Baldwin County | EF0 5.08 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024-01-09 | Steelwood, Baldwin County | EF1 0.26 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024-01-09 | Steelwood, Baldwin County | EF1 1.85 mi x 230 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-06-19 | Weeks Bay, Baldwin County | EF1 1.64 mi x 230 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-06-17 | Taylors Camp, Baldwin County | EF0 3.56 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023-06-15 | Loxley, Baldwin County | EF0 0.29 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022-10-29 | Spanish Ft, Baldwin County | EF1 0.25 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022-10-29 | Daphne, Baldwin County | EF0 0.6 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022-10-29 | Bon Secour, Baldwin County | EF0 0.5 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022-10-29 | Point Clear, Baldwin County | EF0 0.02 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022-10-29 | Gulf Shrs, Baldwin County | EF1 2.48 mi x 110 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022-10-29 | Magnolia Spgs, Baldwin County | EF1 0.59 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022-05-06 | Daphne, Baldwin County | EF1 0.26 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022-03-30 | Rosinton, Baldwin County | EF0 1.34 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022-03-30 | Point Clear, Baldwin County | EF0 0.55 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022-03-22 | Summerdale, Baldwin County | EF1 5.68 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2020-04-19 | Taylors Camp, Baldwin County | EF1 0.47 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2018-04-22 | Elberta, Baldwin County | EF0 1.04 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $29K |
| 2018-04-22 | Gasque, Baldwin County | EF0 0.16 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $29K |
| 2018-04-22 | Oak, Baldwin County | EF0 1.59 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 3 | $118K |
| 2017-10-07 | Gulf Shrs, Baldwin County | EF0 0.07 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017-10-07 | Orange Beach, Baldwin County | EF0 0.13 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $6K |
| 2017-06-21 | Summerdale, Baldwin County | EF0 0.1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2011-09-04 | Lillian, Baldwin County | EF1 0.76 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $262K |
| 2011-03-09 | Silverhill, Baldwin County | EF2 2.05 mi x 350 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2010-10-24 | Elsanor, Baldwin County | EF1 1.71 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 1 | $61K |
| 2008-09-01 | Elberta, Baldwin County | EF0 0.1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $27K |
| 2006-11-15 | Dyas, Baldwin County | F1 1.27 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $146K |
| 2006-11-15 | Rabun, Baldwin County | F0 1.14 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $73K |
| 2005-08-28 | Ft Morgan, Baldwin County | F0 0.5 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $6K |
| 2004-11-27 | Robertsdale, Baldwin County | F0 1.5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $23K |
| 2004-11-27 | Seminole, Baldwin County | F1 1 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $312K |
| 2004-11-27 | Elsanor, Baldwin County | F0 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $47K |
| 2004-11-27 | Summerdale, Baldwin County | F2 4.5 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 4 | $625K |
| 2004-11-24 | Fairhope, Baldwin County | F0 0.1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004-09-15 | Josephine, Baldwin County | F0 3 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2002-11-05 | Barnwell, Baldwin County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $16K |
| 2002-09-25 | Gulf Shrs, Baldwin County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| 2002-09-25 | Gulf Shrs, Baldwin County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $41K |
| 2001-10-13 | Spanish Ft, Baldwin County | F0 0.3 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $42K |
| 2001-10-13 | Robertsdale, Baldwin County | F2 0.7 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $333K |
| 2001-10-13 | Foley, Baldwin County | F0 0.2 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| 2001-10-13 | Foley, Baldwin County | F3 1 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 0 | $417K |
| 2001-10-13 | Fairhope, Baldwin County | F1 0.1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $83K |
| 2001-10-13 | Gulf Shrs, Baldwin County | F0 0.2 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $33K |
| 2001-10-13 | Montrose, Baldwin County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $17K |
| 2000-11-08 | Elsanor, Baldwin County | F0 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-11-08 | Foley, Baldwin County | F1 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $257K |
| 2000-11-08 | Fairhope, Baldwin County | F1 2.5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $343K |
| 2000-11-08 | Fairhope, Baldwin County | F0 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $17K |
| 1999-07-12 | Point Clear, Baldwin County | F0 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1999-05-31 | Gulf Shrs, Baldwin County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1999-05-29 | Ft Morgan, Baldwin County | F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $18K |
| 1999-02-23 | Summerdale, Baldwin County | F0 2 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $18K |
| 1998-09-27 | Loxley, Baldwin County | F0 0.1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 1998-09-19 | Gulf Shrs, Baldwin County | F0 0.1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1997-07-18 | Orange Beach, Baldwin County | F0 0.1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $37K |
| 1995-04-22 | Loxley, Baldwin County | F0 0.1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Baldwin County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the August 12, 2025 rip current (1 death).
A 53 year old male from New York died in a rip current near the Lighthouse Condominiums.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1289155)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Thunderstorm WindLoxley, Baldwin County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-25 | Thunderstorm WindOak, Baldwin County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-03 | HailWhitehouse Forks, Baldwin County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-03 | HailWhitehouse Forks, Baldwin County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-11-09 | HailTaylors Camp, Baldwin County | 1.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-10-26 | TornadoElberta, Baldwin County | EF1 1.17 mi x 125 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-10-26 | Heavy RainOrange Beach, Baldwin County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-10-26 | Heavy RainCaswell, Baldwin County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-10-26 | Flash FloodOrange Beach, Baldwin County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-10-26 | Flash FloodLillian, Baldwin County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-08-13 | Flash FloodHoustonville, Baldwin County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-08-12 | Rip CurrentBaldwin County · forecast zone Baldwin Coastal | 1 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-09 | Rip CurrentBaldwin County · forecast zone Lower Baldwin Strong rip currents developed as winds increased around scattered thunderstorms combined with strong outgoing tidal currents. Three vacationing swimmers just off the Gulf-side beaches of the Fort Morgan Peninsula became caught in strong rip currents and drowned. The swimmers were reportedly vacationing separately from ... | 3 | 0 | – | |
| 2021-08-17 | Rip CurrentBaldwin County · forecast zone Baldwin Coastal Two brothers, one from TN and one from GA, drowned in rip currents in Gulf Shores. | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2020-09-15 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Baldwin County · forecast zone Baldwin Coastal Hurricane Sally made landfall in Gulf Shores, AL at 5am on Wednesday, September 16th as a strong Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. Sally produced widespread wind, storm surge, and freshwater flooding across coastal AL and the western Florida Panhandle. Flood and wind damage also extended ... | 2 | 0 | $269M | |
| 2017-10-09 | Rip CurrentBaldwin County · forecast zone Baldwin Coastal Two men drowned near Fort Morgan while attempting to rescue a child who was in distress in the surf. | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2010-07-02 | Rip CurrentBaldwin County · forecast zone Lower Baldwin A woman and 3 to 4 year old child drowned after being caught in a rip current near a pier close to the four season condo. A third person was injured and was taken to an area hospital after entering the surf to rescue the woman and child. | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2005-07-23 | LightningGulf Shrs, Baldwin County A man and his stepson were trying to retrieve their beach belongings during a thunderstorm along the Gulf Shores beach. They were both struck and killed by a lightning bolt. They were on a weekend outing at the beach. The man's wife was watching them from a condo and observed the strike. Another of the mans stepsons ... | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2015-07-05 | LightningFt Morgan, Baldwin County Lightning struck a 12 year old girl playing volleyball on Fort Morgan. There were 7 other near her that were affected by the closeness of the strike. However, only the girl was transported to the hospital. She passed away two days later from her injuries. | 1 | 7 | – | |
| 2018-03-25 | Rip CurrentBaldwin County · forecast zone Baldwin Coastal A 17 year old male from Wisconsin was pulled under the water by a rip current Sunday afternoon around 2pm CDT off a Fort Morgan beach and has yet to be found. 5 other swimmers were rescued during the day Sunday along Fort Morgan and taken to local hospitals to be treated. | 1 | 5 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-15 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Baldwin County · forecast zone Baldwin Coastal | 2 | 0 | $269M | |
| 1998-09-25 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Baldwin County · forecast zone Lower Baldwin | 0 | 0 | $148M | |
| 1997-07-18 | Hurricane (Typhoon)Baldwin County · forecast zone Lower Baldwin | 1 | 0 | $116M | |
| 2014-04-29 | Flash FloodSpanish Ft, Baldwin County | 1 | 1 | $34M | |
| 2009-11-09 | High SurfBaldwin County · forecast zone Lower Baldwin | 0 | 0 | $11M | |
| 2017-10-07 | Storm Surge/TideBaldwin County · forecast zone Baldwin Coastal | 0 | 0 | $9.4M | |
| 2002-09-24 | Tropical StormBaldwin County · forecast zone Lower Baldwin | 0 | 0 | $3.3M | |
| 2005-06-10 | Tropical StormBaldwin County · forecast zone Upper Baldwin | 0 | 0 | $2.3M |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: February 10, 1981 (tornado, Baldwin County); June 8, 1989 (tornado, Baldwin County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Baldwin County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1 | 2 | 9 | 48 | 86 | 66 | 62 | 84 |
| Hail | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 58 | 16 | 30 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 12 | 41 | 53 | 44 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 19 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | – | – | – | – | 6 | 31 | 15 | 17 |
| Rip currents and high surf | – | – | – | – | 5 | 15 | 22 | 10 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
Records by month in Baldwin County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 73 · Feb 41 · Mar 88 · Apr 138 · May 138 · Jun 141 · Jul 130 · Aug 95 · Sep 81 · Oct 64 · Nov 40 · Dec 32 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Baldwin County
FEMA's register lists 38 declarations that include Baldwin County: 24 major disasters, 14 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (23) and severe storm (8).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-26 | EM-3618 | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene |
| 2020-09-20 | DR-4563 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| 2020-09-14 | EM-3545 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| 2020-03-29 | DR-4503 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3472 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2018-10-12 | EM-3407 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| 2017-11-16 | DR-4349 | Hurricane | Hurricane Nate |
| 2017-10-08 | EM-3394 | Hurricane | Hurricane Nate |
| 2017-09-11 | EM-3389 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 2014-05-02 | DR-4176 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2012-09-21 | DR-4082 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaac |
| 2011-04-28 | DR-1971 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2011-04-27 | EM-3319 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds |
| 2009-12-22 | DR-1866 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Ida |
| 2009-04-28 | DR-1835 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes & Straight-Line |
| 2008-09-26 | DR-1797 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding Associated With Hurricane Ike |
| 2008-09-10 | DR-1789 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 2008-08-30 | EM-3292 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 2005-09-10 | EM-3237 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2005-08-29 | DR-1605 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| 2005-08-28 | EM-3214 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| 2005-07-10 | DR-1593 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis |
| 2004-09-15 | DR-1549 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| 2003-05-12 | DR-1466 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2002-10-09 | DR-1438 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isidore |
| 1998-09-30 | DR-1250 | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges - 18 Sep 98 |
| 1998-09-28 | EM-3133 | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges |
| 1997-07-25 | DR-1185 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding,High Winds, Assoc With Hurr Danny |
| 1995-10-04 | DR-1070 | Hurricane | Hurricane Opal |
| 1993-03-15 | EM-3096 | Snowstorm | Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm |
| 1990-03-21 | DR-861 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1985-09-07 | DR-742 | Hurricane | Hurricane Elena |
| 1979-09-13 | DR-598 | Hurricane | Hurricane Frederic |
| 1979-03-17 | EM-3074 | Flood | Flooding |
| 1978-08-09 | DR-563 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1977-07-20 | EM-3045 | Drought | Drought |
| 1973-03-27 | DR-369 | Tornado | Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1969-11-07 | DR-280 | Hurricane | Hurricane Camille |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Baldwin County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 150 flood or flash flood records for Baldwin County from 1996 to 2025, on 98 days, with 2 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Baldwin County ranks 21st of 2,942 U.S. counties. The 100 counties with the most claims
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Sally | 2020-09-15 | 2 | 3 |
| Hurricane Nate | 2017-10-07 | 4 | 2 |
| Hurricane Katrina | 2005-09-25 | 2 | 2 |
| Tropical Storm Ida | 2009-11-09 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Ike | 2008-09-11 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Gustav | 2008-09-01 | 1 | 0 |
| Tropical Storm Isidore | 2002-09-24 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Georges | 1998-09-25 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $659 million on 19,745 claims filed in Baldwin County; the most in one year was 5,411 in 2004. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 36 · 1979: 973 · 1980: 17 · 1981: 19 · 1982: 1 · 1983: 41 · 1984: 3 · 1985: 423 · 1987: 23 · 1988: 6 · 1989: 27 · 1990: 37 · 1991: 15 · 1992: 7 · 1993: 3 · 1994: 8 · 1995: 1,425 · 1996: 45 · 1997: 555 · 1998: 2,570 · 1999: 11 · 2000: 2 · 2001: 4 · 2002: 612 · 2003: 22 · 2004: 5,411 · 2005: 2,592 · 2006: 3 · 2007: 39 · 2008: 256 · 2009: 47 · 2010: 5 · 2011: 7 · 2012: 95 · 2013: 18 · 2014: 1,004 · 2015: 3 · 2016: 8 · 2017: 92 · 2018: 9 · 2019: 6 · 2020: 3,199 · 2021: 29 · 2022: 3 · 2023: 4 · 2024: 7 · 2025: 23; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Baldwin County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Baldwin County Relatively High overall, with an expected annual loss of $237 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | $159M | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
| Lightning | Very High | $4.1M | 84 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively High | $9.0M | 1.3 a year (modeled) |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively High | $4.1M | 3.7 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | $1.6M | 1.9 a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $48M | 3 a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | $3.6M | 9.3 modeled event-days a year |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | $1.5M | once in about 319 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Baldwin County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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