Natural Disasters in Conway, NC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

44.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

27.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

97.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

22.4

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

24

Public Assistance

$1.1M

Individual Assistance

$1.4M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

15 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $1.0M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm โ†’Winter StormJan 2026โ€”โ€”
Tropical Storm Debby โ†’Tropical StormAug 2024โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Ian โ†’HurricaneOct 2022โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Isaias โ†’HurricaneAug 2020โ€”โ€”
Covid-19 Pandemic โ†’BiologicalMar 2020โ€”$30K
Covid-19 โ†’BiologicalMar 2020โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Dorian โ†’HurricaneSep 2019โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Florence โ†’HurricaneSep 2018โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Matthew โ†’HurricaneOct 2016$50K$67K
Hurricane Matthew โ†’HurricaneOct 2016โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Irene โ†’HurricaneAug 2011$212K$437K
Hurricane Irene โ†’HurricaneAug 2011โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Earl โ†’HurricaneSep 2010โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Ophelia โ†’HurricaneSep 2005โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation โ†’HurricaneSep 2005โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Isabel โ†’HurricaneSep 2003$356K$895K
Severe Ice Storm โ†’Severe Ice StormDec 2002$29Kโ€”
Severe Winter Storm โ†’Severe StormJan 2000$6Kโ€”
Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declaratiโ€ฆ โ†’HurricaneSep 1999$403Kโ€”
Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations โ†’HurricaneSep 1999โ€”โ€”

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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

34

Total Claims Paid

$282,596

Avg Claim Payout

$8,312

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$111,760

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators1$77,260
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$34,500

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

Conway has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hurricane, winter weather. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (15 declarations). 34 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,057,182 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,444,871 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.