Natural Disasters in Garner, NC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

95.5

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

97.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

87.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail98.5Heat Wave96.9Tornado95.3
HazardRisk Score
Hail98.5
Heat Wave96.9
Tornado95.3
Lightning91.7
Ice Storm90.2
Hurricane89.9
Earthquake87.8
Winter Weather84.6
Cold Wave82.3
Landslide71.1
Wildfire57.4
Drought51.1
Strong Wind49.3

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

11 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 6, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Oct 1, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE IAN
Aug 2, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE ISAIAS
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 3, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 10, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 10, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 7, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Apr 19, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 18, 2003HurricaneHURRICANE ISABEL
Dec 12, 2002Severe Ice StormSEVERE ICE STORM
Jan 31, 2000Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 16, 1999HurricaneHURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Sep 15, 1999HurricaneHURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
Mar 22, 1998Severe StormSEVERE STORMS TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 6, 1996HurricaneHURRICANE FRAN
Jan 13, 1996SnowstormBLIZZARD OF 96

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,638

Total Claims Paid

$31,238,830

Avg Claim Payout

$19,071

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

N/A

Disasters with PA

26

Total Projects

1,111

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4487Biological132$961,840,650
DR-4827Tropical Storm63$25,009,139
DR-1292Hurricane142$15,186,209
DR-1448Severe Ice Storm120$14,374,225
DR-4393Hurricane105$9,804,665
DR-4285Hurricane126$8,394,270
DR-1969Severe Storm(s)120$4,346,292
DR-1490Hurricane81$3,930,908
DR-1312Severe Storm(s)29$2,261,973
DR-1871Severe Storm(s)4$1,546,591
DR-4019Hurricane99$1,364,311
DR-3222Hurricane6$1,027,081
DR-3141Hurricane2$865,271
DR-1553Hurricane19$840,776
DR-4465Hurricane15$542,845

Showing top 15 of 26 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

35

Federal Funding

$15,711,884

Properties Protected

106

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.28

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine17$11,588,195
601.1: Generators5$275,142
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures2$0
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$10,825
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$652,383

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

Garner has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, heat wave, tornado. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (11 declarations). 1,638 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated N/A in public assistance recovery funding. 35 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.