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Alabama Flood Hazard Profile

Hazard Data · Model Version 2.5

Overview

Alabama experiences flood hazard from hurricane rainfall, severe thunderstorm events, and riverine flooding along the Tennessee, Black Warrior, Alabama, and Tombigbee river systems. FEMA NFIP data shows persistent flood claims across coastal and inland Alabama counties.

In the Historical Record

10
federal disaster declarations (1961–1990)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations
44,770
NFIP flood insurance claims paid
FEMA OpenFEMA NfipClaims, 1978–2024

Counted from the records this platform holds. A figure is shown only where the underlying dataset could be read.

County by County in Alabama

What federal records show has happened in each county: storms, disaster declarations and flood insurance claims. The counties below have the longest NOAA storm records in Alabama.

All Alabama counties

Notable Historical Events

12020 Hurricane Sally — inland flooding from slow-moving storm
22021 Tropical Storm Claudette — flooding and tornadoes across AL
32009 September flooding — 7+ inches of rain in Birmingham metro

Hazard Scoring Approach

Calchis computes a Calchis Hazard Score (0–10) for flood hazard at any US address. The score is composed of weighted sub-components derived from federal data sources and published research. All score components are transparent and returned in API responses.

These are hazard scores — physical intensity likelihood only. They do not include property exposure or vulnerability data. We never call a hazard score a risk score. See the full methodology for scoring details.

Analyze Your Address

Enter any Alabama address to see location-specific flood hazard scoring with full methodology transparency.

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Data Sources

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layerwww.fema.gov
NOAA NWPS River Gaugeswater.noaa.gov
USGS Alabama Water Science Centerwww.usgs.gov

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Calchis Hazard Score — derived from federal and academic sources listed above. Property exposure data not included. Not a substitute for professional actuarial assessment. Decision-support intelligence — not a primary alerting or dispatch system. Verify against official sources.