Bertie County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 17,933

66.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

17,933

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Building Value

$4.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$17.2M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$9.7M
Risk Score93.3
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$607K
Risk Score79.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$123K
Risk Score77.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score62.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$391K
Risk Score60.3
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$174K
Risk Score49.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score46.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$152K
Risk Score46.3
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score43.8

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$114K
Risk Score41.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$251K
Risk Score37.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score36.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score34.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$324K
Risk Score32.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$70
Risk Score19.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Bertie County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

66.4+17.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

36.1-12.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

87.5+38.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

30.9-17.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

87.5

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

30.9

Relatively Low

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.