Natural Disasters in Creswell, NC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

59.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

47.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

94.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

48.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane93.8Winter Weather73.9Heat Wave53.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	93.8
Winter Weather	73.9
Heat Wave	53.9
Wildfire	47.2
Coastal Flood	47.2
Lightning	42.1
Tornado	41.6
Drought	36.9
Earthquake	36.7
Ice Storm	26.4
Strong Wind	26.4
Hail	17.6
Cold Wave	16.6
Landslide	7.0

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

16 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 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
Oct 14, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Sep 1, 2010	Hurricane	HURRICANE EARL
Jun 13, 2008	Fire	EVANS ROAD FIRE
Sep 14, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE OPHELIA
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 18, 2003	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISABEL
Sep 16, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

560

Total IA Distributed

$492,506

Repair/Replace

$247,071

Rental Assistance

$85,959

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1490	343	$242,901	$869
DR-4019	126	$179,264	$1,084
DR-4285	65	$55,893	$1,171
DR-1942	25	$11,279	$157
DR-4487	1	$3,170	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

156

Total Claims Paid

$2,771,425

Avg Claim Payout

$17,766

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,386,573

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

106

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1490	Hurricane	32	$689,967
DR-4019	Hurricane	33	$338,196
DR-4285	Hurricane	13	$148,246
DR-4465	Hurricane	13	$112,557
DR-1292	Hurricane	13	$91,324
DR-3314	Hurricane	1	$5,034
DR-3254	Hurricane	1	$1,250

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$165,197

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.38

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$76,075
800.1: Miscellaneous	1	$18,225
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine; 207.2: Mitigation Reconstruction	1	$70,897

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

Creswell has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, winter weather, heat wave. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (16 declarations). 156 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,386,573 in public assistance recovery funding. $492,506 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.