Crenshaw County, Alabama: hazard risk
FEMA rates Crenshaw County's overall risk Very Low (score 34.4 of 100, higher than 34% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 266 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 84.6 | $2.3M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 57.7 | $202K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 63.2 | $1.3M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 48.4 | $228K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 37.5 | $248K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 36.4 | $31K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 27.6 | $241K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 41.1 | $464 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 36.3 | $79K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 33.6 | $2.5M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 25.2 | $7K |
| Hail | Very Low | 14.6 | $32K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 8.0 | $3K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 5.6 | $3K |
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 | 158 | 0 | $2.6M | 42nd of 67 | 1676th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 38 | 0 | $26K | 61st of 67 | 2433rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 31 | 0 | $11M | 47th of 67 | 1063rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 19 | 0 | $844K | 44th of 67 | 2140th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 7 | 0 | – | 48th of 67 | 2850th of 3,077 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $1.9M | 31st of 67 | 547th of 1,849 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 56th of 67 | 2301st of 3,063 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 59th of 67 | 2058th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $5K | 54th of 67 | 2035th 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 Crenshaw County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.