Natural Disasters in Newport, NC
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
93.5
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
93.0
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
52.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
92.0
Score (0-100)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
29
Public Assistance
$104.7M
Individual Assistance
$9.6M
Most Common Type
Hurricane
23 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Jan 2026 | — | — |
| Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight → | Tropical Storm | Oct 2024 | $31K | — |
| Tropical Storm Debby → | Tropical Storm | Aug 2024 | $27K | — |
| Hurricane Ian → | Hurricane | Oct 2022 | — | — |
| Hurricane Isaias → | Hurricane | Oct 2020 | $116K | — |
| Hurricane Isaias → | Hurricane | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $876K | $438K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Oct 2019 | $1.3M | — |
| Hurricane Dorian → | Hurricane | Sep 2019 | — | — |
| Hurricane Florence → | Hurricane | Sep 2018 | $76.6M | $7.7M |
| Hurricane Florence → | Hurricane | Sep 2018 | — | — |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | $438K | $63K |
| Hurricane Matthew → | Hurricane | Oct 2016 | — | — |
| Hurricane Irene → | Hurricane | Aug 2011 | $7.7M | $822K |
| Hurricane Irene → | Hurricane | Aug 2011 | — | — |
| Hurricane Earl → | Hurricane | Sep 2010 | $50K | — |
| Hurricane Ophelia → | Hurricane | Oct 2005 | $12.8M | — |
| Hurricane Ophelia → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | $109K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 33 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
8,994
Total Claims Paid
$128,838,428
Avg Claim Payout
$14,325
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
12
Federal Funding
$2,960,272
Properties Protected
73
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.82
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 202.2: Elevation of Private Structures - Coastal | 3 | $1,087,701 |
| 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 2 | $1,623,761 |
| 800.1: Miscellaneous | 1 | $0 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 1 | $0 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 1 | $37,319 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Newport has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, winter weather, wildfire. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (23 declarations). 8,994 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $104,665,544 in public assistance recovery funding. $9,572,281 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.