Wake County, North Carolina
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 1,128,357
95.5NRI
Relatively High
Overall Risk Rating
👥
Population
1,128,357
🏠
Building Value
$241.7B
💰
Annual Hazard Loss
$299.1M
⚠️
Hazards Tracked
14
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
🧊
Relatively HighHail
Annual Loss$12.7M
Risk Score98.5
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Relatively HighRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$221.7M
Risk Score97.7
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Relatively HighHeat Wave
Annual Loss$14.7M
Risk Score96.9
🌪️
Relatively HighTornado
Annual Loss$20.0M
Risk Score95.3
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Relatively HighLightning
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score91.7
❄️
Relatively HighIce Storm
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score90.2
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Relatively ModerateHurricane
Annual Loss$11.9M
Risk Score89.9
🏔️
Relatively LowEarthquake
Annual Loss$5.9M
Risk Score87.8
Show all 14 hazards
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Relatively ModerateWinter Weather
Annual Loss$425K
Risk Score84.6
🥶
Relatively ModerateCold Wave
Annual Loss$6.7M
Risk Score82.3
⛰️
Relatively LowLandslide
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score71.1
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Very LowWildfire
Annual Loss$115K
Risk Score57.4
☀️
Relatively LowDrought
Annual Loss$248K
Risk Score51.1
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Relatively LowStrong Wind
Annual Loss$861K
Risk Score49.3
Wake County vs. National Average
🎯 Overall Risk
95.5+46.8 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
🔥 Wildfire Risk
57.4+8.7 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
👥 Social Vulnerability
10.6-38.6 vs avg
National avg: 49.2
🛡️ Community Resilience
87.1+38.4 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
Community Profile
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Very LowHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
87.1
Very HighHigher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.