Martin County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 21,994

65.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

21,994

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Building Value

$6.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$20.9M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.5M
Risk Score92.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$179K
Risk Score80.3
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$786K
Risk Score80.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score60.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$427K
Risk Score56.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.5M
Risk Score55.0
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$186K
Risk Score45.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$130K
Risk Score40.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score37.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score35.4

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$111K
Risk Score34.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$283K
Risk Score33.8
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score31.6
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$225K
Risk Score22.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$92
Risk Score19.4

Martin County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

65.5+16.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

35.4-13.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

62.7+13.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

57.8+9.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

62.7

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

57.8

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.