Graham County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 8,013

20.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

8,013

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Building Value

$1.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$5.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$79K
Risk Score94.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score60.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$225K
Risk Score51.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score49.6
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score42.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score38.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$74K
Risk Score27.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$197K
Risk Score26.9
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$311K
Risk Score26.8

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score19.8
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score19.2
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score11.1
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Heat Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Graham County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

20.1-28.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

49.6+0.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

71.8+22.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

21.6-27.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

71.8

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

21.6

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.