Northampton County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 17,436

44.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

17,436

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Building Value

$4.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$881K
Risk Score88.3
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score84.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$96K
Risk Score74.4
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$871K
Risk Score54.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$159K
Risk Score49.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$212K
Risk Score48.9
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$130K
Risk Score45.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score44.7
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score40.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$188K
Risk Score32.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$243K
Risk Score29.7

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$63K
Risk Score29.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score24.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$102
Risk Score24.0
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$42
Risk Score17.8

Northampton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

44.2-4.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

24.9-23.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

97.2+48.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

22.4-26.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

97.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

22.4

Relatively Low

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.