Iredell County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 186,589

80.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

186,589

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Building Value

$45.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$53.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score93.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$35.0M
Risk Score86.6
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.7M
Risk Score85.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score83.9
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score79.8

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$769K
Risk Score76.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score75.8
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$744K
Risk Score70.3
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score63.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$110K
Risk Score59.9
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$376K
Risk Score53.7
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$209K
Risk Score52.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$381K
Risk Score46.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score43.3

Iredell County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

80.8+32.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

43.3-5.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

16.6-32.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

54.4+5.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

16.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

54.4

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.