How much flood risk does Crenshaw County actually carry?
Crenshaw County lands at the 33.6th percentile of FEMA's National Risk Index for flooding, "Very Low" territory — among the lowest flood hazard in the country — with the hazard driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about once every 2 years. That's a county-wide figure, not a per-address one — FEMA's parcel maps are a live lookup, not a bulk file.
Mandatory flood insurance compliance in Crenshaw County
3.2% of the homes FEMA requires to carry flood insurance in Crenshaw County — those inside the mapped Special Flood Hazard Area — actually have a policy in force: 2 policies against 62 mandated structures, which means a meaningful share of legally-required coverage simply isn't there. Across all residential structures in Crenshaw County, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 0% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
Where Crenshaw County ranks
Crenshaw County sits at rank 2148 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 2214 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). Crenshaw County, Alabama covers 608.865 square miles and counts roughly 13,114 residents.
Checking a specific address in Crenshaw County
3 of Crenshaw County's 6,732 residential structures carry flood coverage of some kind, per FEMA's latest count — useful context, not a substitute for checking one parcel.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly which FEMA and Census tables feed Crenshaw County's numbers. The guide to what the Special Flood Hazard Area actually means explains why the mandatory-insurance rule exists and who it applies to.