Moore County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 99,632

75.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

99,632

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Building Value

$26.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$34.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.7M
Risk Score88.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$772K
Risk Score88.2

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score88.1
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.4M
Risk Score85.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$479K
Risk Score81.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score76.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$16.8M
Risk Score76.4
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score75.7
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$426K
Risk Score63.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$99K
Risk Score63.0
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$135K
Risk Score49.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$897K
Risk Score48.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$410K
Risk Score39.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$537
Risk Score37.2

Moore County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

75.6+26.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

81.8+33.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

40.0-9.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

52.3+3.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

40.0

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

52.3

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.