Lowndes County, Alabama: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lowndes County's overall risk Very Low (score 29.1 of 100, higher than 29% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 298 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 67.3 | $519K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 67.1 | $1.3M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 72.7 | $595K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 71.4 | $395K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 52.3 | $98K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 47.8 | $124K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 49.5 | $155K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 38.2 | $336 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 31.9 | $2.1M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 31.5 | $9K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 18.8 | $8K |
| Hail | Very Low | 16.9 | $34K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 14.0 | $80K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 2.9 | $1K |
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 | 102 | 0 | $521K | 61st of 67 | 2172nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 54 | 0 | $162K | 56th of 67 | 2374th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 52 | 0 | – | 23rd of 67 | 575th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 26 | 0 | $9.6M | 58th of 67 | 1510th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 19 | 0 | $270K | 43rd of 67 | 2132nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 13 | 1 | – | 17th of 67 | 1095th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 12 | 1 | $66K | 46th of 67 | 2827th of 3,077 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 8 | 0 | $2.3M | 15th of 67 | 450th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | $1.9M | 47th of 67 | 2209th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $5.8M | 50th of 67 | 2631st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | $2K | 32nd of 67 | 1692nd 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 Lowndes County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.