Carteret County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 67,625

93.5NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

67,625

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Building Value

$19.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$129.1M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Very High
Annual Loss$109.3M
Risk Score98.7

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$585K
Risk Score94.6
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score88.6
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.5M
Risk Score88.2

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$655K
Risk Score79.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$257K
Risk Score74.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$879K
Risk Score71.0
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$9.6M
Risk Score64.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$483K
Risk Score48.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$989K
Risk Score45.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$162K
Risk Score42.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$540K
Risk Score37.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$260
Risk Score28.7
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score26.5
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$79K
Risk Score23.5
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Carteret County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

93.5+44.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

88.6+39.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

52.4+3.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

92.0+43.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

52.4

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

92.0

Very 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.