Natural Disasters in Spivey's Corner, NC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

90.2

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

85.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

88.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

9.4

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

24

Public Assistance

$6.8M

Individual Assistance

$2.4M

Most Common Type

Hurricane

17 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $6.6M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm โ†’Winter StormJan 2026โ€”โ€”
Tropical Storm Debby โ†’Tropical StormAug 2024$17Kโ€”
Hurricane Ian โ†’HurricaneOct 2022โ€”โ€”
Tropical Storm Eta โ†’Severe StormMar 2021โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Isaias โ†’HurricaneAug 2020โ€”โ€”
Covid-19 Pandemic โ†’BiologicalMar 2020$6K$457K
Covid-19 โ†’BiologicalMar 2020โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Dorian โ†’HurricaneOct 2019$115Kโ€”
Hurricane Dorian โ†’HurricaneSep 2019โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Florence โ†’HurricaneSep 2018$4.0M$526K
Hurricane Florence โ†’HurricaneSep 2018โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Matthew โ†’HurricaneOct 2016$1.6M$780K
Hurricane Matthew โ†’HurricaneOct 2016โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Irene โ†’HurricaneAug 2011$108K$7K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding โ†’Severe StormApr 2011$53K$550K
Hurricane Ophelia โ†’HurricaneSep 2005$20Kโ€”
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation โ†’HurricaneSep 2005โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Isabel โ†’HurricaneSep 2003โ€”$55K
Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declaratiโ€ฆ โ†’HurricaneSep 1999$926Kโ€”
Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations โ†’HurricaneSep 1999โ€”โ€”

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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

148

Total Claims Paid

$6,134,255

Avg Claim Payout

$41,448

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

9

Federal Funding

$406,730

Properties Protected

8

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.89

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine3$65,099
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$94,945
200.2: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Coastal1$76,899
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine1$47,182
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$122,605

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

Spivey's Corner has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, hurricane, winter weather. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (17 declarations). 148 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,838,667 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,374,722 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.