Guilford County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 540,974

93.4NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

540,974

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Building Value

$112.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$134.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score96.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$100.5M
Risk Score96.6

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$795K
Risk Score96.0

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score94.2
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score92.2
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.9M
Risk Score90.3
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.4M
Risk Score88.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.0M
Risk Score88.5
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🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score87.8
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score87.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$922K
Risk Score69.0
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$441K
Risk Score67.7
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score62.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score43.8

Guilford County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

93.4+44.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

43.8-4.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

42.8-6.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

56.4+7.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

42.8

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

56.4

Relatively Moderate

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.