Hyde County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 4,573

66.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

4,573

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Building Value

$1.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$15.5M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$11.5M
Risk Score94.6
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score84.4
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$156K
Risk Score74.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score56.2
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$100K
Risk Score52.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$76K
Risk Score33.5
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score30.2
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$167K
Risk Score21.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score19.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$94K
Risk Score18.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score17.2
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$97K
Risk Score15.7
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$956K
Risk Score12.7
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score12.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1
Risk Score1.9
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Hyde County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

66.4+17.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

74.7+26.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

98.9+49.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

47.5-1.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

98.9

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

47.5

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.