Barbour County, Alabama: hazard risk
FEMA rates Barbour County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 48.1 of 100, higher than 48% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 350 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 78.6 | $2.1M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 70.0 | $304K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 67.9 | $266K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 80.0 | $1.1M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 69.5 | $516K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 65.4 | $2K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 50.8 | $4.0M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 41.4 | $109K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 29.9 | $170K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 29.6 | $18K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 53.7 | $193K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 48.9 | $26K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 13.8 | $78K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 11.8 | $5K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 129 | 0 | $497K | 56th of 67 | 2071st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 72 | 0 | $222K | 50th of 67 | 2280th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 60 | 0 | – | 29th of 67 | 664th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 44 | 0 | $10M | 46th of 67 | 1053rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 11 | 0 | – | 29th of 67 | 1301st of 3,076 |
| Floods | 9 | 0 | $314K | 66th of 67 | 2763rd of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 6 | 0 | $147K | 40th of 67 | 615th of 1,849 |
| Winter storms | 5 | 0 | – | 65th of 67 | 2953rd of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | $1.9M | 49th of 67 | 2342nd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $844K | 51st of 67 | 2704th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $135K | 62nd of 67 | 2192nd of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Barbour County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.