Natural Disasters in Hildebran, NC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

70.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

65.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

67.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

30.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm90.8Lightning86.9Landslide79.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	90.8
Lightning	86.9
Landslide	79.7
Tornado	75.2
Earthquake	72.3
Hurricane	67.4
Heat Wave	65.3
Drought	62.0
Hail	61.5
Cold Wave	55.9
Strong Wind	48.7
Wildfire	47.0
Winter Weather	36.3

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

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 28, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM HELENE
Oct 1, 2022	Hurricane	HURRICANE IAN
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
Sep 10, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Nov 19, 2016	Fire	CHESTNUT KNOB FIRE
Sep 25, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 2, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 18, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
Sep 10, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
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

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

131

Total Claims Paid

$11,304,261

Avg Claim Payout

$86,292

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,287,147

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

150

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4827	Tropical Storm	66	$12,387,413
DR-1546	Hurricane	21	$305,701
DR-4588	Tropical Storm	11	$295,990
DR-1448	Severe Ice Storm	14	$110,663
DR-4146	Flood	12	$89,643
DR-1871	Severe Storm(s)	14	$70,996
DR-1553	Hurricane	12	$26,741

Hildebran has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, lightning, landslide. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (8 declarations). 131 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,287,147 in public assistance recovery funding.