Disaster Risk by City in North Carolina
Start with a place, then compare its hazards. This directory includes 16 cities across 14 FEMA area profiles.
Cities covered
16
FEMA areas
14
Source vintage
March 2023
FEMA hazard figures cover the counties shown. Cities in the same county share those figures; neighborhood and property conditions vary within the county.
North Carolina hazard rankings
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Cities in North Carolina
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- 1
Wilmington
FEMA data: New Hanover County
Relatively HighRelative score
98.5
- 2
Jacksonville
FEMA data: Onslow County
Relatively HighRelative score
97.9
- 3
Greenville
FEMA data: Pitt County
Relatively ModerateRelative score
94.2
- 4
Cary
FEMA data: Wake County
Relatively ModerateRelative score
93.6
- 4
Raleigh
FEMA data: Wake County
Relatively ModerateRelative score
93.6
- 6
Fayetteville
FEMA data: Cumberland County
Relatively ModerateRelative score
92.5
- 7
Charlotte
FEMA data: Mecklenburg County
Relatively ModerateRelative score
91.9
- 8
Durham
FEMA data: Durham County
Relatively ModerateRelative score
86.7
- 9
Greensboro
FEMA data: Guilford County
Relatively ModerateRelative score
86.2
- 9
High Point
FEMA data: Guilford County
Relatively ModerateRelative score
86.2
- 11
Gastonia
FEMA data: Gaston County
Relatively LowRelative score
81.5
- 12
Asheville
FEMA data: Buncombe County
Relatively LowRelative score
81.5
- 13
Winston-Salem
FEMA data: Forsyth County
Relatively LowRelative score
81.3
- 14
Concord
FEMA data: Cabarrus County
Relatively LowRelative score
80.1
- 15
Hickory
FEMA data: Catawba County
Relatively LowRelative score
77.7
- 16
Burlington
FEMA data: Alamance County
Relatively LowRelative score
74.5
Source
Relative scores and ratings come from FEMA National Risk Index v1.19.0. For a specific address, consult local hazard maps, property records, and insurance providers.