Dale County, Alabama: hazard risk
FEMA rates Dale County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 67.7 of 100, higher than 67% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 720 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 | 89.3 | $4.7M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 87.9 | $4.3M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 80.3 | $506K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 67.0 | $550K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 64.5 | $3K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 63.6 | $1.1M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 63.1 | $236K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 61.0 | $6.5M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 42.7 | $307K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 28.0 | $19K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 49.1 | $181K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 44.6 | $23K |
| Hail | Very Low | 28.1 | $76K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 15.8 | $7K |
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 | 482 | 0 | $3.5M | 6th of 67 | 201st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 66 | 0 | – | 38th of 67 | 1915th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 46 | 0 | – | 15th of 67 | 469th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 44 | 4 | $144M | 12th of 67 | 250th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 39 | 0 | $227M | 37th of 67 | 1957th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 12 | 0 | $2.2M | 2nd of 67 | 304th of 1,849 |
| Heat | 6 | 0 | – | 39th of 67 | 1432nd of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 6 | 0 | $251K | 50th of 67 | 2869th of 3,077 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | $39K | 7th of 67 | 942nd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $253K | 32nd of 67 | 805th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $25K | 46th of 67 | 2526th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 52nd of 67 | 2454th of 3,076 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1 | 2 | – | 3rd of 67 | 190th of 2,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Dale County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.