Natural Disasters in McAdenville, NC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

84.9

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

86.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

29.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

51.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm97.6Strong Wind95.2Tornado91.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	97.6
Strong Wind	95.2
Tornado	91.1
Lightning	90.8
Earthquake	85.8
Hurricane	70.2
Hail	68.4
Heat Wave	68.3
Cold Wave	60.7
Winter Weather	58.5
Landslide	57.1
Wildfire	48.2
Drought	38.5

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

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 28, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM HELENE
Aug 2, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISAIAS
May 8, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
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
Aug 11, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Mar 2, 1977	Snowstorm	DROUGHT & FREEZING
Apr 12, 1974	Tornado	TORNADOES

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

105

Total Claims Paid

$1,335,677

Avg Claim Payout

$12,721

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$38,203,311

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4487	Biological	12	$33,499,001
DR-4827	Tropical Storm	35	$2,404,433
DR-1448	Severe Ice Storm	39	$2,010,552
DR-4543	Severe Storm(s)	11	$289,325

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,492,950

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

7.97

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
402.3: Infrastructure Protective Measures	1	$1,492,950
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$0

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

McAdenville has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, strong wind, tornado. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (6 declarations). 105 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $38,203,311 in public assistance recovery funding. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.