Natural Disasters in Broadway, NC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

67.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

60.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

73.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

31.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane84.8Tornado81.5Ice Storm81.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	84.8
Tornado	81.5
Ice Storm	81.3
Lightning	78.5
Heat Wave	72.2
Earthquake	70.2
Hail	60.4
Wildfire	54.3
Drought	53.1
Winter Weather	51.3
Strong Wind	39.7
Cold Wave	39.6
Landslide	26.6

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

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 6, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Aug 2, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAIAS
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
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
Apr 19, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 18, 2003	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISABEL
Dec 12, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM
Jan 31, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 16, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Sep 15, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
Sep 6, 1996	Hurricane	HURRICANE FRAN
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96
Aug 11, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,579

Total IA Distributed

$1,971,398

Repair/Replace

$733,056

Rental Assistance

$335,038

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1969	549	$762,802	$2,878
DR-4487	89	$483,080	—
DR-4393	541	$340,990	$3,892
DR-4285	358	$242,362	$854
DR-4827	36	$138,856	$1,632
DR-1490	6	$3,308	$647

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

116

Total Claims Paid

$2,502,632

Avg Claim Payout

$21,574

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$10,698,649

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

154

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4393	Hurricane	26	$4,492,310
DR-4285	Hurricane	29	$2,194,648
DR-1292	Hurricane	26	$1,286,944
DR-4465	Hurricane	3	$732,690
DR-1969	Severe Storm(s)	28	$727,710
DR-4487	Biological	8	$414,394
DR-3608	Tropical Storm	3	$394,924
DR-1448	Severe Ice Storm	12	$303,133
DR-1312	Severe Storm(s)	15	$80,737
DR-4019	Hurricane	2	$64,101
DR-3586	Hurricane	2	$7,061

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$8,732

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.71

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	1	$8,732
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$0
601.1: Generators	1	$0

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

Broadway has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, tornado, ice storm. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (11 declarations). 116 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,698,649 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,971,398 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.