Craven County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 100,042

93.6NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

100,042

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Building Value

$19.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$118.3M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Very High
Annual Loss$92.3M
Risk Score98.6

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$987K
Risk Score97.7

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score92.5
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.7M
Risk Score86.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score84.2
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$492K
Risk Score83.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$14.1M
Risk Score76.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$919K
Risk Score74.3
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$203K
Risk Score71.9
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$344K
Risk Score58.1
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$211K
Risk Score54.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$865K
Risk Score52.2
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$128K
Risk Score50.7
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$218K
Risk Score50.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$320
Risk Score32.8
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Craven County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

93.6+44.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

83.3+34.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

64.3+15.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

68.4+19.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

64.3

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

68.4

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.