Caldwell County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 80,586

67.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

80,586

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Building Value

$17.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$25.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score90.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$732K
Risk Score88.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$17.7M
Risk Score79.0
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score77.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score74.1

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$482K
Risk Score70.7
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$373K
Risk Score66.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score62.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score52.0
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$146K
Risk Score50.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$922K
Risk Score50.7
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$218K
Risk Score46.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$210K
Risk Score39.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score36.3

Caldwell County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

67.4+18.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

52.0+3.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

45.0-4.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

30.1-18.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

45.0

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

30.1

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.