Lenoir County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 55,112

84.6NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

55,112

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Building Value

$13.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$35.7M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$500K
Risk Score95.5
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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$14.7M
Risk Score94.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.8M
Risk Score86.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$12.6M
Risk Score79.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$820K
Risk Score76.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$767K
Risk Score76.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$679K
Risk Score73.5
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$415K
Risk Score72.2
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Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$360K
Risk Score72.2
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$326K
Risk Score68.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$119K
Risk Score65.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$596K
Risk Score48.4
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score33.7
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score28.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$64
Risk Score18.3

Lenoir County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

84.6+35.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

33.7-15.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

89.8+40.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

51.8+3.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

89.8

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

51.8

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.