Natural Disasters in Edenton, NC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

34.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

31.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

62.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

47.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane89.5Winter Weather64.9Heat Wave64.0
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane89.5
Winter Weather64.9
Heat Wave64.0
Coastal Flood52.0
Drought49.2
Strong Wind34.0
Lightning32.1
Earthquake32.0
Tornado27.1
Wildfire26.0
Ice Storm23.3
Cold Wave18.6
Hail17.3
Landslide6.9

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

25

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

19 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 6, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Oct 1, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE IAN
Oct 14, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE ISAIAS
Aug 2, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE ISAIAS
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Oct 4, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 3, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 10, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 10, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 7, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Aug 31, 2011HurricaneHURRICANE IRENE
Aug 25, 2011HurricaneHURRICANE IRENE
Sep 1, 2010HurricaneHURRICANE EARL
Sep 14, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE OPHELIA
Sep 5, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 18, 2003HurricaneHURRICANE ISABEL
Sep 16, 1999HurricaneHURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Sep 15, 1999HurricaneHURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

3,129

Total IA Distributed

$2,709,000

Repair/Replace

$930,924

Rental Assistance

$365,409

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-48275N/A—
DR-19692N/A$151
DR-14902,611$2,145,817$1,774
DR-448749$251,718—
DR-4285233$164,727$1,342
DR-4019204$140,228$827
DR-194225$6,510$263

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

282

Total Claims Paid

$6,183,983

Avg Claim Payout

$21,929

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,933,872

Disasters with PA

8

Total Projects

92

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1490Hurricane37$4,499,980
DR-4285Hurricane10$509,834
DR-4019Hurricane25$319,897
DR-4465Hurricane6$262,530
DR-1292Hurricane7$223,511
DR-4568Hurricane4$101,557
DR-3254Hurricane2$10,287
DR-4487Biological1$6,275

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$470,437

Properties Protected

4

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.2: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal2$297,069
Unknown1$14,985
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$108,697
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$15,000
202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal1$34,686

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

Edenton has a very 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 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (19 declarations). 282 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,933,872 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,709,000 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.