Beaufort County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 44,607

88.2NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

44,607

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Building Value

$10.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$54.3M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$40.4M
Risk Score97.5

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$469K
Risk Score94.5
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score82.2
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score74.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$403K
Risk Score72.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$708K
Risk Score70.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$651K
Risk Score66.4
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$98K
Risk Score66.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.4M
Risk Score58.3
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$81K
Risk Score55.4
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$95K
Risk Score48.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$186K
Risk Score48.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$133K
Risk Score40.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$418K
Risk Score36.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$213
Risk Score29.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Beaufort County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

88.2+39.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

66.3+17.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

78.1+28.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

55.6+6.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

78.1

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

55.6

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.