Alamance County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 171,316

77.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

171,316

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Building Value

$32.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$41.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$401K
Risk Score88.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$627K
Risk Score84.0
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$26.7M
Risk Score83.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$911K
Risk Score82.3
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.9M
Risk Score82.3
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score81.9
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$867K
Risk Score77.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score73.8
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score72.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$729K
Risk Score56.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score50.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$151K
Risk Score48.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score30.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$336
Risk Score29.7

Alamance County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

77.1+28.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

30.9-17.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

24.4-24.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

51.2+2.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

24.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

51.2

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.