Natural Disasters in Butters, NC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

84.6

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

78.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

78.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

30.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind96.7Hurricane96.4Wildfire84.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	96.7
Hurricane	96.4
Wildfire	84.6
Tornado	78.1
Winter Weather	77.3
Ice Storm	71.5
Earthquake	70.1
Heat Wave	65.6
Lightning	61.2
Hail	54.9
Drought	51.7
Cold Wave	49.9
Landslide	28.5
Coastal Flood	18.6

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

19 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 6, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Oct 1, 2022	Hurricane	HURRICANE IAN
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
Jul 4, 2011	Fire	SIMMONS ROAD FIRE
Apr 19, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 14, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE OPHELIA
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 10, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
Sep 18, 2003	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISABEL
Sep 16, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

195

Total Claims Paid

$9,156,823

Avg Claim Payout

$46,958

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,334,230

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

165

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4393	Hurricane	51	$5,814,691
DR-4285	Hurricane	36	$1,438,681
DR-1292	Hurricane	61	$948,666
DR-1969	Severe Storm(s)	8	$55,451
DR-3608	Tropical Storm	1	$31,190
DR-4465	Hurricane	6	$28,127
DR-3254	Hurricane	2	$17,424

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,087,088

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.68

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	5	$309,478
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$56,250
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	2	$285,389
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$7,542
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$95,645

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

Butters has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, hurricane, wildfire. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (19 declarations). 195 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,334,230 in public assistance recovery funding. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.