Henderson County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 116,029

83.8NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

116,029

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Building Value

$26.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$40.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score95.6
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$9.8M
Risk Score95.5
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$112K
Risk Score95.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score91.3

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score90.9
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score87.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score84.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$18.9M
Risk Score84.0
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🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score80.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$752K
Risk Score80.5
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$486K
Risk Score70.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score45.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score41.0
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$51
Risk Score2.5

Henderson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

83.8+35.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

45.3-3.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

69.3+20.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

40.1-8.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

69.3

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

40.1

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.