STATE RISK ROLL-UP

North Carolina

Across 100 counties, FEMA rates 5 elevated or higher for overall natural-hazard risk. Here's what drives it — and where it concentrates.

How the counties rate

Faible69

Modéré26

Assez élevé5

Élevé0

Dominant hazards

The hazards most often rated elevated or higher across North Carolina's counties:

Tempête de verglas — 35 counties
Foudre — 30 counties
Conditions météorologiques hivernales — 28 counties
Ouragan — 23 counties

Highest-risk counties

County	FEMA composite	Score
Mecklenburg County	Relativement élevé	97
Brunswick County	Relativement élevé	96
New Hanover County	Relativement élevé	96
Wake County	Relativement élevé	96
Onslow County	Relativement élevé	95
Craven County	Relativement modéré	94

State figures are a roll-up of FEMA National Risk Index county data (counts and rankings), not an official FEMA state rating. Risk is an estimate from a public model, not a guarantee — verify your specific insurance needs with a licensed professional. See the methodology.

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FEMA National Risk Index · as of 2026-07-10