Lincoln County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 86,724

73.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

86,724

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Building Value

$26.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$32.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score92.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$22.6M
Risk Score83.2
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score78.4
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score77.5

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$637K
Risk Score77.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$977K
Risk Score70.4
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$370K
Risk Score65.5
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$324K
Risk Score55.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score47.8
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$95K
Risk Score44.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$756K
Risk Score44.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$223K
Risk Score39.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score39.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score37.8

Lincoln County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

73.8+25.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

37.8-10.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

39.8-9.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

55.8+7.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

39.8

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

55.8

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.