Limestone, AL
Limestone County in Alabama has 7 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1991–2024, most recently Hurricane Helene on Sep 26, 2024 (DR-3618). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1722 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $4,646 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Limestone County
The 7 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Limestone County, AL (1991–2024). Total declarations on record: 7.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene | DR-3618 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally | DR-3545 |
| 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 |
| Sep 15, 2004 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan | DR-1549 |
| Jan 4, 1991 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-890 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Alabama
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poarch Band of Creek Indians | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Blount | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Fayette | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Franklin | A | 11 | 1 | 7 |
| Lawrence | A | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Jackson | A | 12 | 4 | 8 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Limestone County, AL have?
Limestone County, AL has 7 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1991–2024). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Helene (declared Sep 26, 2024, DR-3618); Hurricane Sally (declared Sep 14, 2020, DR-3545); Hurricane Irma (declared Sep 11, 2017, DR-3389); Hurricane Gustav (declared Aug 30, 2008, DR-3292); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 10, 2005, DR-3237). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Limestone County, AL?
Limestone County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1722 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 Limestone County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Limestone County, AL, totaling $4,646 in payouts. The average claim is $4,646. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Limestone County, AL had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Limestone County was Hurricane Helene on Sep 26, 2024 (DR-3618). The county has 7 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1991–2024.
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.