Natural Disasters in Aurora, NC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

88.2

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

84.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

78.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

55.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane97.5Winter Weather94.5Coastal Flood82.2
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane97.5
Winter Weather94.5
Coastal Flood82.2
Tornado74.6
Lightning72.4
Heat Wave70.8
Strong Wind66.4
Wildfire66.3
Ice Storm55.4
Drought48.2
Earthquake48.1
Hail40.0
Cold Wave36.2
Landslide29.0

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

30

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

21 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 6, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Mar 3, 2021Severe StormTROPICAL STORM ETA
Oct 14, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE ISAIAS
Aug 2, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE ISAIAS
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Oct 4, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 3, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 14, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE FLORENCE
Sep 10, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 10, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 7, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Aug 31, 2011HurricaneHURRICANE IRENE
Aug 25, 2011HurricaneHURRICANE IRENE
Oct 14, 2010Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Sep 1, 2010HurricaneHURRICANE EARL
Oct 8, 2008Severe StormTROPICAL STORM HANNA
Sep 14, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE OPHELIA
Sep 5, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Showing 20 of 30 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

9,460

Total Claims Paid

$131,431,241

Avg Claim Payout

$13,893

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$16,471,336

Disasters with PA

13

Total Projects

358

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4019Hurricane114$5,401,878
DR-4393Hurricane57$3,932,301
DR-1292Hurricane46$1,760,929
DR-4465Hurricane21$1,720,553
DR-1490Hurricane33$1,659,478
DR-4285Hurricane28$757,423
DR-4568Hurricane10$625,495
DR-3141Hurricane10$183,653
DR-4487Biological16$169,013
DR-1801Severe Storm(s)15$127,483
DR-1608Hurricane3$54,975
DR-3254Hurricane3$41,056
DR-3314Hurricane2$37,102

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

41

Federal Funding

$22,198,891

Properties Protected

682

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.97

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal16$5,627,111
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine8$2,843,386
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine7$4,049,890
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$137,867
200.4: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal3$1,432,452

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Aurora has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, winter weather, coastal flood. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (21 declarations). 9,460 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $16,471,336 in public assistance recovery funding. 41 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.