Currituck County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 28,088

18.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

28,088

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Building Value

$7.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$10.7M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score80.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$182K
Risk Score66.8

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$494K
Risk Score58.4
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$612K
Risk Score57.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$112K
Risk Score57.2
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$338K
Risk Score38.8
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score25.5
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4.5M
Risk Score24.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score22.0
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$439K
Risk Score21.9
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$298K
Risk Score18.0
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score17.1
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$215K
Risk Score16.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score10.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$43
Risk Score10.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Currituck County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

18.1-30.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

57.2+8.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

85.4+36.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

85.4

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.