Onslow County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 202,949

95.0NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

202,949

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Building Value

$33.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$215.7M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Very High
Annual Loss$170.6M
Risk Score99.0

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score98.4

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score92.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score87.5
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$968K
Risk Score85.9
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.9M
Risk Score85.8
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score81.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score80.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$22.8M
Risk Score78.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$394K
Risk Score76.4
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$834K
Risk Score66.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score60.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$266K
Risk Score44.4
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$742
Risk Score38.6
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score34.6
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Onslow County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

95.0+46.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

85.9+37.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

14.4-34.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

40.6-8.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

14.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

40.6

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.