Natural Disasters in Butner, NC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

59.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

60.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

44.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

54.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane85.4Winter Weather77.4Drought74.8
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane85.4
Winter Weather77.4
Drought74.8
Heat Wave70.5
Tornado67.9
Hail64.4
Earthquake62.1
Lightning52.5
Ice Storm51.6
Strong Wind36.5
Wildfire35.3
Landslide25.0
Cold Wave20.2

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

24

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

11 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 6, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Aug 2, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE ISAIAS
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 3, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Jan 31, 2019HurricaneTROPICAL STORM MICHAEL
Sep 14, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE FLORENCE
Sep 10, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 7, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Mar 31, 2014Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 5, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 18, 2003HurricaneHURRICANE ISABEL
Mar 27, 2003Severe Ice StormICE STORM
Dec 12, 2002Severe Ice StormSEVERE ICE STORM
Jan 31, 2000Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 16, 1999HurricaneHURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Sep 15, 1999HurricaneHURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
Sep 6, 1996HurricaneHURRICANE FRAN
Jan 13, 1996SnowstormBLIZZARD OF 96

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

290

Total IA Distributed

$883,392

Repair/Replace

$79,655

Rental Assistance

$37,862

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-42851N/A—
DR-4487131$738,361—
DR-439395$123,067$1,885
DR-149045$20,914$823
DR-482718$1,050—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

15

Total Claims Paid

$195,670

Avg Claim Payout

$13,045

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,161,565

Disasters with PA

9

Total Projects

53

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1448Severe Ice Storm14$374,353
DR-4393Hurricane2$330,538
DR-4487Biological7$98,470
DR-4412Tropical Storm6$91,209
DR-4167Severe Ice Storm2$87,288
DR-1312Severe Storm(s)11$69,743
DR-1490Hurricane6$61,497
DR-1457Severe Ice Storm3$38,043
DR-1292Hurricane2$10,424

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan; 92.1: State Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$0

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

Butner has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, winter weather, drought. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (11 declarations). 15 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,161,565 in public assistance recovery funding. $883,392 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.