Stanly County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 62,476

58.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

62,476

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Building Value

$13.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$21.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$702K
Risk Score86.1
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score77.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$13.9M
Risk Score69.9
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score65.1
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$601K
Risk Score63.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$577K
Risk Score58.1
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$236K
Risk Score56.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$663K
Risk Score54.0
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$246K
Risk Score49.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$871K
Risk Score46.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$57K
Risk Score44.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$206K
Risk Score42.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$636
Risk Score38.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score24.7

Stanly County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

58.8+10.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

24.7-24.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

29.4-19.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

53.0+4.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

29.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

53.0

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.