Natural Disasters in Mount Olive, NC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

90.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

87.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

73.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

37.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather98.5Hurricane96.5Tornado89.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	98.5
Hurricane	96.5
Tornado	89.9
Heat Wave	87.8
Hail	87.8
Lightning	83.6
Ice Storm	81.4
Strong Wind	75.8
Drought	74.2
Earthquake	73.8
Cold Wave	66.5
Wildfire	55.4
Landslide	31.5

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

18 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
Oct 4, 2019	Hurricane	HURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 3, 2019	Hurricane	HURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 14, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Sep 10, 2018	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 10, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 7, 2016	Hurricane	HURRICANE MATTHEW
Aug 31, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Aug 25, 2011	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRENE
Sep 1, 2010	Hurricane	HURRICANE EARL
Sep 14, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE OPHELIA
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 18, 2003	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISABEL
Sep 16, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Sep 15, 1999	Hurricane	HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,982

Total IA Distributed

$2,541,842

Repair/Replace

$1,298,024

Rental Assistance

$481,367

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4827	9	N/A	—
DR-4285	1,517	$1,510,830	$1,519
DR-4393	1,172	$762,810	$1,118
DR-4487	26	$152,685	—
DR-1490	111	$60,721	$667
DR-4019	139	$43,640	$492
DR-1969	8	$11,156	$2,241

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

542

Total Claims Paid

$52,085,079

Avg Claim Payout

$96,098

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$10,750,619

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

265

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4393	Hurricane	84	$5,774,475
DR-1292	Hurricane	87	$2,779,046
DR-4285	Hurricane	53	$1,407,613
DR-4487	Biological	5	$277,840
DR-4019	Hurricane	27	$268,362
DR-4465	Hurricane	6	$153,598
DR-3254	Hurricane	1	$52,609
DR-3608	Tropical Storm	2	$37,076

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$16,796,411

Properties Protected

439

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.97

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	9	$16,672,578
Unknown	1	$15,000
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	1	$108,833

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

Mount Olive has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, hurricane, tornado. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (18 declarations). 542 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,750,619 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,541,842 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.