Natural Disasters in Rich Square, NC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

44.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

27.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

97.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

22.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought88.3Hurricane84.6Winter Weather74.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	88.3
Hurricane	84.6
Winter Weather	74.4
Tornado	54.7
Earthquake	49.3
Heat Wave	48.9
Hail	45.4
Ice Storm	40.3
Strong Wind	32.1
Cold Wave	29.7
Lightning	29.0
Wildfire	24.9
Landslide	24.0
Coastal Flood	17.8

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

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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 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
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

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$282,596

Avg Claim Payout

$8,312

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,057,182

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

112

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1292	Hurricane	39	$403,434
DR-1490	Hurricane	36	$356,442
DR-4019	Hurricane	22	$211,756
DR-4285	Hurricane	6	$49,888
DR-1448	Severe Ice Storm	4	$29,200
DR-1312	Severe Storm(s)	5	$6,463

Rich Square has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hurricane, winter weather. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (15 declarations). 34 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,057,182 in public assistance recovery funding.