Natural Disasters in Broad Creek, NC
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
93.5
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
93.0
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
52.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
92.0
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | 98.7 |
| Winter Weather | 94.6 |
| Wildfire | 88.6 |
| Coastal Flood | 88.2 |
| Lightning | 79.6 |
| Ice Storm | 74.3 |
| Heat Wave | 71.0 |
| Strong Wind | 48.1 |
| Tornado | 45.4 |
| Earthquake | 42.4 |
| Cold Wave | 37.1 |
| Landslide | 28.7 |
| Drought | 26.5 |
| Hail | 23.5 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
29
Most Recent
Winter Storm
Jan 2026
Most Common Type
Hurricane
23 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Tropical Storm | POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE EIGHT |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM DEBBY |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IAN |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE ISAIAS |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE ISAIAS |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Hurricane | HURRICANE DORIAN |
| Sep 3, 2019 | Hurricane | HURRICANE DORIAN |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE FLORENCE |
| Sep 10, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE FLORENCE |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MATTHEW |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MATTHEW |
| Aug 31, 2011 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRENE |
| Aug 25, 2011 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRENE |
| Sep 1, 2010 | Hurricane | HURRICANE EARL |
| Oct 7, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE OPHELIA |
| Sep 14, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE OPHELIA |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION |
Showing 20 of 29 declarations
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
8,994
Total Claims Paid
$128,838,428
Avg Claim Payout
$14,325
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$104,665,544
Disasters with PA
14
Total Projects
511
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4393 | Hurricane | 134 | $76,640,690 |
| DR-1608 | Hurricane | 44 | $12,771,831 |
| DR-4019 | Hurricane | 88 | $7,734,284 |
| DR-1490 | Hurricane | 53 | $2,223,524 |
| DR-1292 | Hurricane | 57 | $2,100,098 |
| DR-4465 | Hurricane | 33 | $1,312,952 |
| DR-4487 | Biological | 32 | $876,388 |
| DR-4285 | Hurricane | 21 | $437,876 |
| DR-3141 | Hurricane | 19 | $235,032 |
| DR-4568 | Hurricane | 9 | $115,608 |
| DR-3254 | Hurricane | 12 | $108,666 |
| DR-3314 | Hurricane | 6 | $50,040 |
| DR-4837 | Tropical Storm | 1 | $31,203 |
| DR-3608 | Tropical Storm | 2 | $27,354 |
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
12
Federal Funding
$2,960,272
Properties Protected
73
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.82
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal | 3 | $1,087,701 |
| 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 2 | $1,623,761 |
| 800.1: Miscellaneous | 1 | $0 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 1 | $0 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 1 | $37,319 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Broad Creek has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, winter weather, wildfire. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (23 declarations). 8,994 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $104,665,544 in public assistance recovery funding. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.