Perry County, AL Flood Zone & Flood Risk Data
Perry County, AL: flood risk, in FEMA's own numbers
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Perry County scores at the 22.5th percentile for flood hazard, rated "Very Low", among the lowest flood hazard in the country. The hazard here is driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast, FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about once every 3 years. This describes the county, not any one street, FEMA only publishes exact parcel zones through a live map service.
Mandatory flood insurance compliance in Perry County
1% of the homes FEMA requires to carry flood insurance in Perry County, those inside the mapped Special Flood Hazard Area, actually have a policy in force: 1 policies against 100 mandated structures, which means a meaningful share of legally-required coverage simply isn't there. Looking beyond the mandated zone, 0.1% of all residential structures in Perry County carry flood coverage voluntarily or otherwise, relevant because most NFIP claims nationally come from outside the mapped SFHA.
Where Perry County ranks
Among the 3144 US counties FEMA scores for flood hazard, Perry County ranks 2478, 1 being the highest hazard nationally, and 2596 by population among all 3144 counties covered here, where 1 is the largest. Perry County, Alabama covers 719.67 square miles and counts roughly 7,719 residents.
What to do next if you own or are buying in Perry County
2 of Perry County's 4,393 residential structures carry flood coverage of some kind, per FEMA's latest count, useful context, not a substitute for checking one parcel.
Where Perry County's figures come from
Every figure on this page traces to a named FEMA dataset, documented in the methodology guide. If you're unsure why any of this insurance requirement exists at all, the SFHA explainer covers it from first principles.