Marengo County, Alabama: hazard risk
FEMA rates Marengo County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 52.2 of 100, higher than 52% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 337 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 | 83.0 | $904K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 78.9 | $2.3M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 70.5 | $309K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 77.4 | $840K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 73.5 | $614K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 71.2 | $587K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 53.5 | $114K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 50.6 | $4.1M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 45.3 | $483K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 39.6 | $32K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 46.3 | $660 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 38.8 | $15K |
| Hail | Very Low | 33.1 | $83K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 7.8 | $4K |
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 | 120 | 0 | $780K | 65th of 67 | 2257th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 76 | 0 | $207K | 53rd of 67 | 2356th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 50 | 2 | $38M | 51st of 67 | 1206th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 38 | 0 | – | 52nd of 67 | 1157th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 14 | 0 | $280K | 63rd of 67 | 2549th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 12 | 1 | – | 30th of 67 | 1308th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 9 | 0 | – | 55th of 67 | 2890th of 3,077 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $5.0M | 52nd of 67 | 699th of 1,849 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | $1.9M | 50th of 67 | 2393rd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $16M | 52nd of 67 | 2731st of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $337K | 48th of 67 | 1598th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 52nd of 67 | 2223rd 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 Marengo County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.