Cumberland County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 334,379

89.5NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

334,379

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Building Value

$57.3B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$90.2M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score97.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.7M
Risk Score94.2
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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$18.8M
Risk Score94.0

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score93.1
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.5M
Risk Score93.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score91.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$40.6M
Risk Score89.2
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score87.5
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$733K
Risk Score84.2
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$951K
Risk Score79.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score77.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score75.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score56.4
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$114K
Risk Score45.3
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Coastal Flooding

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Cumberland County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

89.5+40.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

84.2+35.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

23.2-26.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

25.6-23.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

23.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

25.6

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.