Natural Hazard Risks in Raleigh, NC
Population: 468K · North Carolina
Raleigh faces varying levels of natural hazard risk. The highest risk is from floods (score: 7/10). Below is a consolidated view of all major hazard types with both FEMA forward-looking risk scores and historical impact data for Raleigh, NC.
Hazard Risk Overview
Flood Risk
Very HighFEMA: 7Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates Raleigh's county as Relatively High risk
- •Estimated annual loss of $222M from this hazard type
- •215 significant events recorded in proximity since 1950
Tornado Risk
Very HighFEMA: 7Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates Raleigh's county as Relatively High risk
- •Estimated annual loss of $20M from this hazard type
- •180 significant events recorded in proximity since 1950
Winter Storm Risk
Very HighFEMA: 7Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates Raleigh's county as Relatively High risk
- •Estimated annual loss of $2M from this hazard type
- •4 events on record in proximity
Extreme Heat Risk
Very HighFEMA: 7Historical: 0
- •FEMA rates Raleigh's county as Relatively High risk
- •Estimated annual loss of $15M from this hazard type
- •Average annual frequency: 6.9 events per year
Hurricane Risk
HighFEMA: 5Historical: 0
- •Moderate risk rating based on FEMA National Risk Index
- •Estimated annual loss of $12M from this hazard type
- •Occurs roughly 0.18 times per year on average
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