Covington, AL
Covington County in Alabama has 16 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1975–2024, most recently Hurricane Helene on Sep 26, 2024 (DR-3618). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #492 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 Covington County
The 16 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Covington County, AL (1975–2024). Total declarations on record: 16.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene | DR-3618 |
| 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 |
| Sep 21, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaac | DR-4082 |
| 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 |
| Sep 13, 1979 | Hurricane | Hurricane Frederic | DR-598 |
| Apr 23, 1975 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-464 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 16 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Alabama
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe | A | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Washington | A | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Coffee | A | 16 | 12 | 15 |
| Conecuh | A | 16 | 0 | 15 |
| Escambia | A | 16 | 4 | 15 |
| Choctaw | A | 17 | 2 | 17 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Covington County, AL have?
Covington County, AL has 16 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1975–2024). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Helene (declared Sep 26, 2024, DR-3618); Hurricane Sally (declared Sep 20, 2020, DR-4563); Hurricane Sally (declared Sep 14, 2020, DR-3545); Hurricane Michael (declared Oct 12, 2018, DR-3407); Hurricane Nate (declared Oct 8, 2017, DR-3394). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Covington County, AL?
Covington County is graded A (composite score 16/100, low risk). It ranks #492 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 Covington County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Covington County, AL, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Covington County, AL had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Covington County was Hurricane Helene on Sep 26, 2024 (DR-3618). The county has 16 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1975–2024.
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.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.