Perry County, Alabama: hazard risk
FEMA rates Perry County's overall risk Very Low (score 18.8 of 100, higher than 18% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 240 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 57.5 | $181K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 69.3 | $325K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 61.1 | $284K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 60.6 | $173K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 53.7 | $829K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 51.0 | $336K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 48.8 | $210K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 58.8 | $1K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 23.2 | $6K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 22.5 | $157K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 22.5 | $1.6M |
| Hail | Very Low | 18.9 | $40K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 15.2 | $6K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 3.5 | $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 | 65 | 0 | $598K | 67th of 67 | 2431st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 47 | 0 | $749K | 62nd of 67 | 2495th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 41 | 0 | – | 42nd of 67 | 816th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 41 | 0 | $197M | 39th of 67 | 881st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 10 | 0 | $118K | 64th of 67 | 2623rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 10 | 0 | – | 21st of 67 | 1219th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 8 | 1 | $41K | 49th of 67 | 2860th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | $1.9M | 38th of 67 | 1937th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 6 | 0 | $5.8M | 41st of 67 | 2454th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $1.9M | 39th of 67 | 601st of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 49th of 67 | 2120th 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 Perry County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.