Natural Disasters in Gorman, NC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

89.6

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

90.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

26.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

77.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave94.0Tornado93.5Lightning90.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	94.0
Tornado	93.5
Lightning	90.4
Hurricane	89.4
Hail	89.1
Strong Wind	88.1
Winter Weather	83.2
Ice Storm	82.4
Earthquake	81.9
Cold Wave	55.2
Landslide	45.6
Drought	42.8
Wildfire	34.5

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

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 11, 2025	Tropical Depression	TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHANTAL
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
Sep 3, 2019	Hurricane	HURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 14, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Sep 10, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 7, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 18, 2003	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISABEL
Dec 12, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM
Jan 31, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 16, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Sep 15, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
Mar 22, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 6, 1996	Hurricane	HURRICANE FRAN
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

734

Total IA Distributed

$1,969,090

Repair/Replace

$107,826

Rental Assistance

$101,019

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1969	2	N/A	—
DR-4487	313	$1,688,063	—
DR-4393	207	$200,852	$1,103
DR-1490	158	$72,589	$610
DR-4285	13	$6,535	$1,103
DR-4827	41	$1,050	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

442

Total Claims Paid

$10,733,510

Avg Claim Payout

$24,284

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$34,158,816

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4487	Biological	37	$27,068,208
DR-1448	Severe Ice Storm	25	$6,294,214
DR-1312	Severe Storm(s)	7	$325,598
DR-4889	Severe Storm(s)	4	$237,062
DR-1292	Hurricane	8	$136,311
DR-4827	Tropical Storm	6	$97,423

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,843,778

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

13.02

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	6	$0
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	5	$1,662,495
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$130,592
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$50,692

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

Gorman has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, tornado, lightning. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (11 declarations). 442 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $34,158,816 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,969,090 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.