J WOODRUFF
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 44 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Gadsden County
- Operator
- USCE-MOBILE DISTRICT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 690
- Coordinates
- 30.7090, -84.8623
J WOODRUFF, a 44 MW Hydro power plant in Gadsden County, Florida. Operated by USCE-MOBILE DISTRICT, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
J WOODRUFF is a 44 MW hydro power plant in Gadsden County, FL, operated by USCE-MOBILE DISTRICT, commissioned in 2001. Gadsden County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 50th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 92nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Gadsden County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 78.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 6.6 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Hail | Very Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.99 |
Perils not assessed in Gadsden County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Gadsden County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.