Pamlico County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 12,213

72.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

12,213

🏠

Building Value

$3.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$22.6M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$18.8M
Risk Score95.7
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$242K
Risk Score78.0

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$425K
Risk Score74.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$116K
Risk Score74.3
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$287K
Risk Score58.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$193K
Risk Score43.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score39.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$535K
Risk Score36.4
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🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$69K
Risk Score32.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$127K
Risk Score19.7
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score18.5
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score17.7
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$112K
Risk Score15.1
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$46
Risk Score15.1
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score11.5
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Pamlico County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

72.4+23.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

78.0+29.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

83.1+33.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

72.9+24.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

83.1

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

72.9

Relatively High

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.