Pitt County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 169,746

89.8NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

169,746

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Building Value

$36.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$81.1M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score98.4
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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$29.6M
Risk Score96.3
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.5M
Risk Score94.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score88.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$31.1M
Risk Score87.7

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$747K
Risk Score81.2
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$754K
Risk Score77.5
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$325K
Risk Score77.0
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$709K
Risk Score75.8
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$866K
Risk Score71.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1000K
Risk Score71.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score62.2
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$67K
Risk Score48.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score41.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$475
Risk Score36.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Pitt County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

89.8+41.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

41.8-6.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

42.2-7.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

77.9+29.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

42.2

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

77.9

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.