Washington County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 11,003

59.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

11,003

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Building Value

$2.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$13.6M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.3M
Risk Score93.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$101K
Risk Score73.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$289K
Risk Score53.9
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score47.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score47.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$112K
Risk Score42.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$590K
Risk Score41.6
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score36.9
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$80K
Risk Score36.7
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score26.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$162K
Risk Score26.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score20.8
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score17.6
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$112K
Risk Score16.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$9
Risk Score7.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Washington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

59.6+10.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

47.2-1.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

94.0+44.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

48.9+0.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

94.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

48.9

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.