Madison County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 21,147

27.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

21,147

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Building Value

$4.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$9.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$155K
Risk Score95.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$504K
Risk Score69.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$153K
Risk Score62.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$101K
Risk Score62.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score53.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$247K
Risk Score47.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.1M
Risk Score46.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score41.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$291K
Risk Score29.5
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$102K
Risk Score26.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score25.6
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$375K
Risk Score25.3
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$667
Risk Score15.2
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Heat Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Madison County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

27.4-21.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

62.6+13.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

37.4-11.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

45.1-3.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

37.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

45.1

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.