Pike County, Alabama: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pike County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 44.0 of 100, higher than 43% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 338 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 | 83.6 | $2.4M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 66.2 | $330K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 76.3 | $951K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 64.0 | $3K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 57.7 | $1.2M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 51.4 | $122K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 50.5 | $428K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 47.6 | $4.7M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 57.0 | $303K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 33.9 | $14K |
| Hail | Very Low | 24.7 | $70K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 22.3 | $15K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 13.1 | $95K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 11.0 | $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 | 127 | 0 | $494K | 50th of 67 | 1909th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 57 | 0 | – | 14th of 67 | 457th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 53 | 0 | $15M | 16th of 67 | 346th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 47 | 0 | $355K | 59th of 67 | 2412th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 15 | 0 | $332K | 52nd of 67 | 2321st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 9 | 0 | – | 24th of 67 | 1243rd of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 9 | 2 | $66K | 43rd of 67 | 2809th of 3,077 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 7 | 0 | $114K | 17th of 67 | 467th of 1,849 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $4.8M | 44th of 67 | 2504th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | $1.9M | 46th of 67 | 2179th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 31st of 67 | 1654th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $34K | 59th of 67 | 2079th 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 Pike County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.