Harnett County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 133,456

75.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

133,456

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Building Value

$21.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$37.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.8M
Risk Score88.9
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.3M
Risk Score87.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score83.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$268K
Risk Score83.4
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$432K
Risk Score79.8

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$725K
Risk Score78.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$16.7M
Risk Score73.9
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$587K
Risk Score69.6
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$178K
Risk Score69.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$674K
Risk Score65.6
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$417K
Risk Score64.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$791K
Risk Score60.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score59.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score45.3

Harnett County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

75.3+26.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

69.1+20.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

27.5-21.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

20.6-28.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

27.5

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

20.6

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.