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Natural hazards in Uniontown · FEMA

FEMA expects more hazard damage per building in Uniontown than in 74% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding

On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Uniontown gets a C for hazard risk: higher expected damage per building than 74% of U.S. towns. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (59%), then tornadoes (12%). FEMA’s files show no paid flood insurance claims here.

River and rain flooding 59%Tornadoes 12%Strong wind 11%

Graded on FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value (NRI v1.20, December 2025), weighted by where residents live; flood claims are shown, not graded. How hazard risk is graded

more than 74%of U.S. townsLess damageMoreExpected yearly damage per dollar of building, vs. the 21,298 U.S. towns we grade
Hazard risk
C
in Alabama · higher than 74% of U.S. towns
Main hazard
River and rain flooding
59% of expected building damage
Flood claims
0
paid since 1978 · $0
Disasters paid out here
7
of 21 declared for Perry County
By hazard

What Uniontown faces

Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.

River and rain flooding

59%of expected building damage
Above average · higher than 66% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once every 3 years in the area

Tornadoes

12%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 6% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once every 6 years in the area

Strong wind

11%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once a year in the area

Hurricanes

9%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 82% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once every 13 years in the area
Smaller shares here
 Hail Ice storms Wildfire Lightning Winter storms Cold waves Heat waves Landslides
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
People, not buildings.Counting harm to people as well as buildings, FEMA’s model puts drought at 8% of Uniontown’s expected losses. Drought does little damage to buildings (0.0%), so they aren’t part of the grade.

Shares are of FEMA’s expected building damage, the measure the grade uses; ranks compare each hazard’s building-damage rate with all 85,154 U.S. census tracts. In FEMA’s terms, river and rain flooding is FEMA’s “Inland Flooding” (rivers and streams overflowing their banks, or rain overwhelming drainage). FEMA defines coastal flooding as high or rising tides and storm surge, so surge damage is counted there. Drought isn’t listed: FEMA counts its losses in crops only.

Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Hazard risk grade

What’s behind Uniontown’s grade

River and rain flooding is 59% of the building damage FEMA expects in Uniontown, and Uniontown’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is higher than 66% of U.S. census tracts. Tornadoes add 12%, at a rate in the top 6% of U.S. census tracts.

Where Uniontown sits
Uniontown
Least damageMiddleMost damage

C higher expected damage per building than 74% of U.S. towns (21,298).

All of Uniontown’s residents live in one census tract; the figures are that tract’s.

What drives the damage to buildings
River and rain flooding59%Tornadoes12%Strong wind11%Everything else18%

In dollars, FEMA expects about $1.1M a year in losses across Uniontown: $673K to buildings, the rest to people and crops.

Recent disaster.FEMA’s model looks at expected damage to the buildings standing today. After Hurricane Zeta in 2020, FEMA took 208 aid registrations from Uniontown addresses (the town has 907 homes).
Shared tract.All of Uniontown’s 2,107 residents (2020 census) live in one census tract. FEMA publishes its model by tract, so the rate and the hazard mix are the tract’s. The flood claims below are the town’s own.
A shared figure. The grade describes the whole tract, not each street in it, and FEMA’s model is an average year for today’s buildings, not a record: the claims below are the record.

How TownRatings grades hazard risk →

Flood insurance claims

Does Uniontown flood? No paid flood claims on record

FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Uniontown. That’s not a promise: most homes don’t carry flood insurance, so small floods go unrecorded.

of homes in flood zones are insured
of all homes are insured
No community discount

Uniontown isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.

Insurance rates: Perry County.
What’s been done with FEMA grants
10storm safe rooms built
Disasters

7 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Uniontown

Disasters that paid out in Uniontown itself (aid to households or repair grants to the City of Uniontown), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.

  1. 2021Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes12 households applied for aid$10K aid approved
  2. 2020Hurricane Zeta208 households applied for aid$308K aid approved$19K to the City of Uniontown for repairs
  3. 2012Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding34 households applied for aid$46K aid approved
  4. 2011Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding245 households applied for aid$180K aid approved$23K to the City of Uniontown for repairs
  5. 2005Hurricane Katrina3 households applied for aid$4K aid approved
  6. 2005Hurricane Dennis$50K to the City of Uniontown for repairs
Show all 7
  1. 2004Hurricane Ivan849 households applied for aid$1.1M aid approved$56K to the City of Uniontown for repairs
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in UniontownPerry County only

Perry County has had 21 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often hurricanes and tropical storms, then severe storms.

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Be ready

Get ready for what Uniontown faces

A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.

When the river rises
  • Turn around at flooded roads: a foot of moving water can carry off a car.
  • Flood insurance usually takes 30 days to start, so buy it before the forecast.
  • Keep papers and medicines up high, in a grab-and-go bag.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Tornado warnings
  • Pick your spot now: the lowest floor, an inside room, no windows.
  • A watch means be ready; a warning means take cover now.
  • Keep shoes and a flashlight by the bed.
More from Ready.gov ↗
High winds
  • Trim dead limbs over the house and driveway.
  • Tie down trash cans and outdoor furniture.
  • Stay clear of downed lines and call the utility.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Hurricane season
  • The season runs June through November and peaks from mid-August to mid-October.
  • Bring in porch furniture and anything the wind can throw.
  • Fill the gas tank and charge phones before the storm arrives.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Before you buy or rent
  • Look up the address on FEMA’s flood map.
  • Ask the seller or landlord whether it has ever flooded, and what flood insurance costs there.
  • Get a flood insurance quote early: policies usually start 30 days after you buy.
When a storm is coming
Forecast and alertsWeather →911, the nearest ERSafety →

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Questions about natural hazards in Uniontown

Is Uniontown at risk for natural disasters?

On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Uniontown has higher expected damage per building than 74% of U.S. towns: C for hazard risk. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (59%) and tornadoes (12%). The figures are for the one census tract the town shares with its neighbors. This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.

Is Uniontown in a flood zone?

Flood zones are drawn street by street, so the answer depends on the address: look it up on FEMA’s flood map. In Perry County, 1% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.0% of all homes do.

How much is flood insurance in Uniontown?

FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Uniontown’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.

What was the biggest storm in Uniontown?

By FEMA money that reached Uniontown, Hurricane Ivan (2004): 849 households applied for aid, $1.1M approved, and $56K to the City of Uniontown for repairs.

Is Uniontown at risk from river and rain flooding?

It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (59%), and Uniontown’s rate for it is higher than 66% of U.S. census tracts.

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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Uniontown’s residents lived in the 2020 census; OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. Preparedness tips: Ready.gov. FEMA’s model is an average of expected damage, not a forecast. How hazard risk is graded.