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Alabama cities by disaster risk

24 cities and communities with 25,000 or more people. Ratings are for the county each city sits in.

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CityCountyOverall riskTop hazardPeople
HuntsvilleMadison CountyHighInland flooding222,791
MobileMobile CountyHighHurricane203,416
BirminghamJefferson CountyHighInland flooding198,173
MontgomeryMontgomery CountyModerateInland flooding197,494
TuscaloosaTuscaloosa CountyModerateInland flooding111,038
HooverJefferson CountyHighInland flooding92,642
AuburnLee CountyLowInland flooding80,594
DothanHouston CountyModerateInland flooding71,514
MadisonMadison CountyHighInland flooding60,106
DecaturMorgan CountyModerateInland flooding57,361
FlorenceLauderdale CountyModerateInland flooding41,701
PrattvilleElmore CountyLowInland flooding39,482
Vestavia HillsJefferson CountyHighInland flooding38,616
Phenix CityLee CountyLowInland flooding38,499
AlabasterShelby CountyModerateInland flooding33,917
GadsdenEtowah CountyModerateInland flooding33,374
OpelikaLee CountyLowInland flooding32,820
NorthportTuscaloosa CountyModerateInland flooding31,218
EnterpriseCoffee CountyModerateInland flooding29,505
DaphneBaldwin CountyHighHurricane29,453
AthensLimestone CountyLowInland flooding29,002
HomewoodJefferson CountyHighInland flooding27,829
TrussvilleJefferson CountyHighInland flooding26,673
BessemerJefferson CountyHighInland flooding25,400