Natural Disasters in Robersonville, NC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

65.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

62.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

62.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

57.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane92.4Winter Weather80.3Drought80.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	92.4
Winter Weather	80.3
Drought	80.0
Tornado	60.2
Heat Wave	56.7
Hail	45.6
Earthquake	40.2
Ice Storm	37.7
Wildfire	35.4
Lightning	34.7
Strong Wind	33.8
Coastal Flood	31.6
Cold Wave	22.6
Landslide	19.4

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

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 6, 2024	Tropical Storm	TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
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
Oct 14, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
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
Aug 27, 1998	Hurricane	HURRICANE BONNIE
Sep 6, 1996	Hurricane	HURRICANE FRAN
Feb 10, 1968	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

861

Total IA Distributed

$552,180

Repair/Replace

$225,914

Rental Assistance

$149,177

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1969	2	N/A	$209
DR-1490	265	$224,117	$957
DR-4019	370	$168,986	$481
DR-4285	173	$102,355	$847
DR-4487	7	$38,033	—
DR-1942	23	$9,718	$928
DR-4393	21	$8,971	$2,212

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$621,349

Avg Claim Payout

$14,794

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,538,221

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

127

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4019	Hurricane	45	$1,304,606
DR-1292	Hurricane	39	$636,520
DR-1490	Hurricane	23	$331,552
DR-4285	Hurricane	14	$218,061
DR-4487	Biological	4	$35,251
DR-3254	Hurricane	2	$12,231

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,600

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$3,600

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

Robersonville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, winter weather, drought. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (14 declarations). 42 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,538,221 in public assistance recovery funding. $552,180 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.