Yadkin County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 37,209

38.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

37,209

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Building Value

$7.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$9.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$298K
Risk Score78.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$403K
Risk Score69.3
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$408K
Risk Score68.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$286K
Risk Score54.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.8M
Risk Score53.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$464K
Risk Score51.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$709K
Risk Score48.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$194K
Risk Score48.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$912K
Risk Score47.5
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$869
Risk Score46.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score36.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$95K
Risk Score32.2
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score19.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score17.5

Yadkin County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

38.4-10.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

17.5-31.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

65.7+16.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

23.4-25.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

65.7

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

23.4

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.