Franklin County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 68,431

51.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

68,431

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Building Value

$10.7B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$16.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$358K
Risk Score88.3
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$833K
Risk Score78.4
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$940K
Risk Score74.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$567K
Risk Score70.8
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score70.8

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$501K
Risk Score70.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$814K
Risk Score67.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$671K
Risk Score57.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score56.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.9M
Risk Score56.0
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$341K
Risk Score54.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$62K
Risk Score43.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score27.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$110
Risk Score19.6

Franklin County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

51.7+3.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

27.0-21.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

38.4-10.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

30.9-17.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

38.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

30.9

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.