Cabarrus County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 225,772

87.1NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

225,772

🏠

Building Value

$51.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$85.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score96.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$64.6M
Risk Score92.2
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$8.8M
Risk Score89.1

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score82.8
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score77.6
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score74.8
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score73.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$198K
Risk Score72.9
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🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score68.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score66.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$450K
Risk Score57.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score52.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score50.6
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$169K
Risk Score48.2

Cabarrus County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

87.1+38.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

50.6+1.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

12.2-37.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

68.2+19.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

12.2

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

68.2

Relatively High

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.