Vance County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 42,564

48.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

42,564

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Building Value

$9.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$10.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$168K
Risk Score82.9
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score79.1
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$375K
Risk Score70.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$527K
Risk Score65.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score63.9
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$241K
Risk Score57.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$273K
Risk Score56.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.4M
Risk Score55.2
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$189K
Risk Score54.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$66K
Risk Score52.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$620K
Risk Score48.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$329K
Risk Score44.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$130
Risk Score24.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score17.4

Vance County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

48.4-0.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

17.4-31.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

84.7+35.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

39.8-8.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

84.7

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

39.8

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.