Stokes County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 44,503

39.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

44,503

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Building Value

$8.1B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$10.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$296K
Risk Score77.2
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$613K
Risk Score74.8
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$466K
Risk Score68.7
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score67.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.4M
Risk Score58.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$286K
Risk Score53.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$45K
Risk Score42.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$487K
Risk Score36.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$627K
Risk Score35.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$311K
Risk Score35.4
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$123K
Risk Score33.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$110K
Risk Score33.5
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$88K
Risk Score25.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score16.1

Stokes County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

39.7-9.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

16.1-32.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

53.5+4.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

20.5-28.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

53.5

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

20.5

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.