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Gulf Shores Environment Facts

Air Quality, Water Quality, Climate and more


Gulf Shores
Air Quality
Baldwin County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days Very Unhealthy Days
2017 241 28 1 0 0
2016 247 32 0 0 0
2015 237 34 1 0 0
2014 249 35 0 0 0
2013 259 20 0 0 0




Gulf Shores
Water Quality
Mobile Bay & Perdido Bay Watersheds
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2014 97 0 3
2012 62 0 38
2010 32 0 68
2008 20 0 80
2006 0 0 100
2004 na na na
2002 na na na




Gulf Shores
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Gulf Islands National Seashore 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
2 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 2 11



Gulf Shores Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 45 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 51 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 83 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 89 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 64 in 35 in



Gulf Shores Elevation
8 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,652 feet



Gulf Shores
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Higher Moderate
Earthquake .1% 10.9%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 40-60 10
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire High Low



Gulf Shores
Man-Made Hazards (Nuclear)
Nuclear Power Stations
(# Reactors)
Distance from City GPTR 99 City
Average
Farley (2) 165 miles 50% of cities are within 100 miles of at least one nuclear station



Gulf Shores
Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 4,308 5,915
HDD 1,504 4,662
CDD 2,804 1,253



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Gulf Shores Area)
Gulf Shores Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)

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