Butler, AL
Butler County in Alabama has 14 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1995–2024, most recently Hurricane Helene on Sep 26, 2024 (DR-3618). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #582 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 0 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Butler County
The 14 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Butler County, AL (1995–2024). Total declarations on record: 14.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene | DR-3618 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Zeta | DR-4573 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally | DR-4563 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally | DR-3545 |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael | DR-3407 |
| Oct 8, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Nate | DR-3394 |
| Sep 11, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma | DR-3389 |
| Aug 30, 2008 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav | DR-3292 |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3237 |
| Jul 10, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis | DR-1593 |
| Sep 15, 2004 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan | DR-1549 |
| Sep 30, 1998 | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges - 18 Sep 98 | DR-1250 |
| Sep 28, 1998 | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges | DR-3133 |
| Oct 4, 1995 | Hurricane | Hurricane Opal | DR-1070 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 15 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Alabama
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talladega | A | 15 | 3 | 14 |
| Dallas | A | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| Mobile | A | 15 | 127 | 26 |
| Crenshaw | A | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| Dale | A | 15 | 1 | 13 |
| Monroe | A | 16 | 1 | 16 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Butler County, AL have?
Butler County, AL has 14 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1995–2024). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Helene (declared Sep 26, 2024, DR-3618); Hurricane Zeta (declared Dec 10, 2020, DR-4573); Hurricane Sally (declared Sep 20, 2020, DR-4563); Hurricane Sally (declared Sep 14, 2020, DR-3545); Hurricane Michael (declared Oct 12, 2018, DR-3407). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Butler County, AL?
Butler County is graded A (composite score 15/100, low risk). It ranks #582 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Butler County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Butler County, AL, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Butler County, AL had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Butler County was Hurricane Helene on Sep 26, 2024 (DR-3618). The county has 14 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1995–2024.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.