Wetumpka, AL natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Wetumpka comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 4 claims here since 1979. 7 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Wetumpka?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Wetumpka to be higher than in 67% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding.
What Wetumpka faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
Tornadoes
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Wetumpka flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Wetumpka, from FEMA’s records.
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
7 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Wetumpka itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Wetumpka.
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
Hurricane Zeta
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Straight-Line Winds
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes & Straight-Line
Hurricane Ivan
Wetumpka and the towns around it
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FEMA’s expected losses across Wetumpka total about $1.5M a year, counting buildings, people and crops.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025); 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. Census tracts: U.S. Census Bureau.