Natural Disasters in Belwood, NC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

70.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

70.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

44.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

33.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm93.6Lightning82.0Earthquake81.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	93.6
Lightning	82.0
Earthquake	81.8
Tornado	79.8
Strong Wind	78.6
Hurricane	73.7
Hail	68.4
Drought	59.3
Heat Wave	54.6
Landslide	53.7
Cold Wave	51.0
Wildfire	40.7
Winter Weather	38.6

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

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 28, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM HELENE
Sep 26, 2024	Tropical Storm	HURRICANE HELENE
Aug 2, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAIAS
May 8, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 3, 2019	Hurricane	HURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 10, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 10, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
Dec 12, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM
Feb 23, 1996	Snowstorm	WINTER STORM
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96
Mar 17, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
Sep 25, 1989	Hurricane	HURRICANE HUGO
May 17, 1989	Tornado	TORNADOES
Aug 11, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Mar 2, 1977	Snowstorm	DROUGHT & FREEZING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$676,328

Avg Claim Payout

$12,525

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$11,413,513

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4827	Tropical Storm	63	$10,345,008
DR-1448	Severe Ice Storm	17	$1,068,504

Belwood has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, lightning, earthquake. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (6 declarations). 54 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,413,513 in public assistance recovery funding.