Natural Disasters in Farmington, NC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

41.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

45.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

37.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

45.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm85.7Hurricane70.0Drought56.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	85.7
Hurricane	70.0
Drought	56.1
Earthquake	55.2
Cold Wave	52.5
Hail	37.3
Tornado	37.2
Winter Weather	33.8
Lightning	33.3
Strong Wind	32.5
Heat Wave	31.5
Landslide	30.4
Wildfire	23.1

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

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 6, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Mar 3, 2021	Severe Storm	TROPICAL STORM ETA
Aug 2, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAIAS
Mar 25, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 3, 2019	Hurricane	HURRICANE DORIAN
Jan 31, 2019	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL
Sep 10, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 7, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Mar 31, 2014	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Dec 12, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM
Feb 23, 1996	Snowstorm	WINTER STORM
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96
Mar 17, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
Sep 25, 1989	Hurricane	HURRICANE HUGO
May 17, 1989	Tornado	TORNADOES
Aug 11, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Mar 2, 1977	Snowstorm	DROUGHT & FREEZING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$146,848

Avg Claim Payout

$12,237

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,418,128

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4588	Tropical Storm	10	$7,111,157
DR-4167	Severe Ice Storm	6	$101,440
DR-4412	Tropical Storm	2	$91,412
DR-4487	Biological	5	$70,569
DR-1448	Severe Ice Storm	8	$43,550

Farmington has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, hurricane, drought. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (7 declarations). 12 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,418,128 in public assistance recovery funding.