Natural Disasters in Dover, NC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

93.6

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

92.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

64.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

68.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane98.6Winter Weather97.7Lightning92.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	98.6
Winter Weather	97.7
Lightning	92.5
Tornado	86.4
Heat Wave	84.2
Wildfire	83.3
Strong Wind	74.3
Ice Storm	71.9
Earthquake	58.1
Coastal Flood	54.2
Cold Wave	52.2
Drought	50.7
Hail	50.0
Landslide	32.8

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

23 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
Oct 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAIAS
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
Aug 25, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Apr 19, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Oct 14, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Sep 1, 2010	Hurricane	HURRICANE EARL
Oct 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE OPHELIA
Sep 14, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE OPHELIA

Showing 20 of 31 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

6,125

Total Claims Paid

$239,485,382

Avg Claim Payout

$39,100

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$90,349,001

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

398

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4393	Hurricane	145	$76,586,889
DR-4019	Hurricane	114	$4,510,469
DR-4487	Biological	8	$3,095,979
DR-1292	Hurricane	35	$1,827,138
DR-4465	Hurricane	15	$1,243,415
DR-1490	Hurricane	24	$1,012,753
DR-4568	Hurricane	10	$689,660
DR-4285	Hurricane	21	$678,361
DR-3141	Hurricane	6	$228,911
DR-1608	Hurricane	9	$199,473
DR-3254	Hurricane	5	$198,306
DR-1969	Severe Storm(s)	5	$65,976
DR-3314	Hurricane	1	$11,671

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$8,971,646

Properties Protected

163

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.18

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	10	$1,933,342
202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal	8	$4,087,062
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	5	$1,832,422
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$104,850
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind	3	$46,064

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

Dover has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, winter weather, lightning. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (23 declarations). 6,125 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $90,349,001 in public assistance recovery funding. 38 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.