Enter any address in Autauga County, Alabama to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is the most frequent type of flooding recorded in Autauga County over the past 30 years, with 25 such events noted. This includes instances like the flash flooding on January 9, 2024, caused by heavy thunderstorms, and another on August 10, 2017, resulting from the interaction of weather systems producing concentrated rainfall. Tropical Storm Zeta in October 2020 and Tropical Depression Alberto in May 2018 also brought significant rainfall and wind.
National Flood Insurance Program data shows that properties in Zone A have experienced the highest number of claims, with an average payout of $19,589 and an average water depth of 4.4 feet. While Zone X_UNSHADED has had fewer claims, the average payout was substantially higher at $47,257, though with a much lower average water depth of 0.7 feet. Homeowners in areas designated as Zone A, or those without a Base Flood Elevation (BFE), should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
10 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Autauga County, Alabama has recorded 35 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 25 flash floods and 4 river or area floods. The county has received 24 federal disaster declarations, 2 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1977–2024)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Helene | Hurricane | Sep 22, 2024 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Hurricane Zeta | Hurricane | Oct 28, 2020 |
| Hurricane Sally | Hurricane | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Hurricane Nate | Hurricane | Oct 6, 2017 |
| Hurricane Irma | Hurricane | Sep 8, 2017 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Dec 23, 2015 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-line Winds | Severe Storm | Apr 27, 2011 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jan 9, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Oct 29, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Tropical Depression | May 29, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 18, 2017 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 10, 2017 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 31, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 1, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Dec 25, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 9, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 7, 2014 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Jan 9, 2024
A line of thunderstorms moved across Central Alabama early on January 9, bringing heavy rainfall across much of the area. Rainfall totals were highest along the Interstate 65 corridor from Birmingham to Montgomery, with up to 5 inches of rain resulting in flooding in parts of Autauga and Elmore counties. Aside from the precipitation, strong gradient winds late January 8 through the day on Janua...
Tropical Storm — Oct 29, 2020
Tropical cyclone Zeta developed over the Western Caribbean Sea on Saturday, October 24, and slowly moved west. The tropical storm emerged into the Southern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, October 27th. Zeta turned northwest and became a hurricane on Wednesday, October 28th. Zeta made landfall in southeast Louisiana late on Wednesday, then moved northeast into southwest Alabama late Wednesday night. ...
Tropical Depression — May 29, 2018
Sub-tropical storm Alberto made landfall in the western Florida Panhandle Monday evening, Monday May 28th. The cyclone advanced northward into Central Alabama during the overnight hours and into Tuesday, May 29th. It was downgraded to a depression as it entered the southern counties of Central Alabama. The depression produced sustained winds of 25-35 mph across Central Alabama along with heav...
Flash Flood — Jun 18, 2017
Thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours of June 18th across portions of south central Alabama. The convection formed along a upper trough axis that stretched from Mobile, Alabama, northeastward into northwest Georgia. The storms were slow moving due to light upper level winds near the trough axis.
Flash Flood — Aug 10, 2017
The interaction of two mesoscale features produced areas of concentrated heavy rainfall and flash flooding across central Alabama. A Mesoscale Convective Vortex moving eastward from southern Mississippi collided with a sea-breeze front moving northward from the Gulf Coast. Precipitable water values were near 2.5 inches which resulted in highly efficient rainfall rates.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Autauga County, Alabama:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Autauga County, Alabama that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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