Person County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 39,080

41.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

39,080

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Building Value

$7.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$9.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$496K
Risk Score74.0
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$557K
Risk Score72.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$91K
Risk Score67.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$587K
Risk Score66.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$319K
Risk Score58.8
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score54.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.7M
Risk Score54.5
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$235K
Risk Score54.1
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$145K
Risk Score44.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$335K
Risk Score42.7
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score41.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$310
Risk Score33.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score20.9
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$140K
Risk Score17.7

Person County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

41.5-7.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

20.9-27.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

75.2+26.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

37.4-11.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

75.2

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

37.4

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.