Bullock County, Alabama: hazard risk
FEMA rates Bullock County's overall risk Very Low (score 25.3 of 100, higher than 25% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 238 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively High | 91.0 | $1.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 52.4 | $358K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 76.2 | $699K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 56.7 | $934K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 50.0 | $222K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 40.2 | $97K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 46.1 | $22K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 45.5 | $128K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 40.8 | $419 |
| Hail | Very Low | 24.0 | $53K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 20.2 | $1.5M |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 16.4 | $7K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 10.1 | $45K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 3.8 | $2K |
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 | 83 | 0 | $774K | 59th of 67 | 2152nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 59 | 0 | – | 10th of 67 | 362nd of 3,063 |
| Hail | 28 | 0 | $36K | 66th of 67 | 2632nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 26 | 0 | $3.4M | 53rd of 67 | 1282nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 10 | 0 | $312K | 59th of 67 | 2481st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 9 | 1 | $66K | 40th of 67 | 2783rd of 3,077 |
| Heat | 6 | 0 | – | 44th of 67 | 1498th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 6 | 0 | $106K | 21st of 67 | 489th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | $1.9M | 44th of 67 | 2135th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $3.8M | 47th of 67 | 2579th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 43rd of 67 | 2052nd 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 Bullock County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.