Dare County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 36,860

89.6NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

36,860

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Building Value

$14.1B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$80.8M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$64.9M
Risk Score97.7

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score94.7

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$365K
Risk Score88.5
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score86.8
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$546K
Risk Score82.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$392K
Risk Score51.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.7M
Risk Score50.3
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score47.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$349K
Risk Score35.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score24.8
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score24.5
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$256K
Risk Score21.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$124
Risk Score20.7
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$378
Risk Score14.3
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score13.8
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Dare County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

89.6+40.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

82.7+34.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

45.2-4.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

99.9+51.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

45.2

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

99.9

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.