Editorial
Most disaster-prone counties in Alabama
Alabama has 1,731 county-level FEMA disaster declarations across 67 counties. The dominant hazard type is hurricane. Mobile County leads with 40 declarations, followed by Jefferson County and Baldwin County.
This ranking shows every county in Alabama ordered by how many times FEMA has issued a disaster declaration affecting it. Counties near coastlines, river systems, or wildfire corridors tend to appear at the top because the same geographic exposure produces recurring events across decades.
Each county links to a full disaster history page with the complete declaration timeline, hazard type breakdown, decade trends, and whatever FEMA spending data is available. For a national view, see the most disaster-prone counties in America page.
Alabama ranking
All counties by FEMA declaration count
| # | County | Declarations | Top hazard | First year | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobile County | 40 | Hurricane | 1969 | 2024 |
| 2 | Jefferson County | 39 | Severe Storm | 1970 | 2024 |
| 3 | Baldwin County | 38 | Hurricane | 1969 | 2024 |
| 4 | DeKalb County | 34 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2024 |
| 5 | Covington County | 33 | Hurricane | 1975 | 2024 |
| 6 | Dale County | 33 | Severe Storm | 1975 | 2024 |
| 7 | Geneva County | 33 | Hurricane | 1975 | 2024 |
| 8 | Cullman County | 32 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2024 |
| 9 | Coffee County | 30 | Hurricane | 1975 | 2024 |
| 10 | St. Clair County | 30 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2024 |
| 11 | Crenshaw County | 29 | Hurricane | 1975 | 2024 |
| 12 | Etowah County | 29 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2024 |
| 13 | Marshall County | 29 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2024 |
| 14 | Barbour County | 28 | Severe Storm | 1975 | 2024 |
| 15 | Butler County | 28 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 16 | Choctaw County | 28 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 17 | Clarke County | 28 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 18 | Henry County | 28 | Severe Storm | 1975 | 2024 |
| 19 | Houston County | 28 | Hurricane | 1975 | 2024 |
| 20 | Jackson County | 28 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2024 |
| 21 | Tuscaloosa County | 28 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2024 |
| 22 | Conecuh County | 27 | Hurricane | 1975 | 2024 |
| 23 | Dallas County | 27 | Hurricane | 1975 | 2024 |
| 24 | Escambia County | 27 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 25 | Washington County | 27 | Hurricane | 1975 | 2024 |
| 26 | Lamar County | 26 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2024 |
| 27 | Macon County | 26 | Hurricane | 1975 | 2024 |
| 28 | Marion County | 26 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2024 |
| 29 | Monroe County | 26 | Hurricane | 1975 | 2024 |
| 30 | Shelby County | 26 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2024 |
| 31 | Blount County | 25 | Severe Storm | 1974 | 2024 |
| 32 | Cherokee County | 25 | Severe Storm | 1974 | 2024 |
| 33 | Randolph County | 25 | Severe Storm | 1977 | 2024 |
| 34 | Talladega County | 25 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 35 | Walker County | 25 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2024 |
| 36 | Winston County | 25 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2024 |
| 37 | Autauga County | 24 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 38 | Bullock County | 24 | Hurricane | 1975 | 2024 |
| 39 | Chilton County | 24 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 40 | Clay County | 24 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 41 | Colbert County | 24 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2024 |
| 42 | Elmore County | 24 | Hurricane | 1975 | 2024 |
| 43 | Montgomery County | 24 | Hurricane | 1975 | 2024 |
| 44 | Morgan County | 24 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2024 |
| 45 | Perry County | 24 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 46 | Russell County | 24 | Severe Storm | 1975 | 2024 |
| 47 | Calhoun County | 23 | Severe Storm | 1977 | 2024 |
| 48 | Chambers County | 23 | Severe Storm | 1970 | 2024 |
| 49 | Coosa County | 23 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 50 | Hale County | 23 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 51 | Pike County | 23 | Hurricane | 1975 | 2024 |
| 52 | Cleburne County | 22 | Hurricane | 1974 | 2024 |
| 53 | Franklin County | 22 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2024 |
| 54 | Greene County | 22 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 55 | Lawrence County | 22 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2024 |
| 56 | Lee County | 22 | Hurricane | 1975 | 2024 |
| 57 | Limestone County | 22 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2024 |
| 58 | Wilcox County | 22 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 59 | Fayette County | 21 | Severe Storm | 1974 | 2024 |
| 60 | Madison County | 21 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2024 |
| 61 | Bibb County | 20 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 62 | Lauderdale County | 20 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 63 | Lowndes County | 20 | Hurricane | 1975 | 2024 |
| 64 | Marengo County | 20 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 65 | Sumter County | 20 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2024 |
| 66 | Tallapoosa County | 20 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 67 | Pickens County | 19 | Hurricane | 1974 | 2024 |