Pender County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 60,195

86.9NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

60,195

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Building Value

$12.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$66.9M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$43.1M
Risk Score97.2

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$359K
Risk Score87.9
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$897K
Risk Score86.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score85.7
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score81.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$284K
Risk Score73.9
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score70.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$13.4M
Risk Score69.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$685K
Risk Score62.9
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$385K
Risk Score55.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$625K
Risk Score53.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$688K
Risk Score40.2
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score37.8
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$120K
Risk Score29.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$244
Risk Score27.1
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Pender County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

86.9+38.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

86.9+38.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

34.2-15.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

65.7+17.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

34.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

65.7

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.