Natural Disasters in Stokes, NC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

89.8

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

89.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

42.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

77.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather98.4Hurricane96.3Tornado94.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	98.4
Hurricane	96.3
Tornado	94.3
Heat Wave	88.1
Lightning	81.2
Hail	77.5
Ice Storm	77.0
Drought	75.8
Earthquake	71.6
Strong Wind	71.6
Cold Wave	62.2
Coastal Flood	48.0
Wildfire	41.8
Landslide	36.0

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

19 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
Oct 14, 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
Apr 19, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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

Showing 20 of 28 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,205

Total Claims Paid

$36,343,285

Avg Claim Payout

$30,160

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$45,711,774

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

776

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1292	Hurricane	358	$32,794,668
DR-4019	Hurricane	159	$6,062,573
DR-4285	Hurricane	63	$2,806,244
DR-4393	Hurricane	47	$1,619,886
DR-1490	Hurricane	38	$896,692
DR-4568	Hurricane	12	$620,217
DR-4465	Hurricane	20	$396,524
DR-4487	Biological	13	$370,105
DR-1969	Severe Storm(s)	66	$144,864

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$18,760,898

Properties Protected

504

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.71

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	14	$17,810,911
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$103,125
106.1: Other Non Construction (Regular Project Only)	1	$7,742
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$839,120

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

Stokes 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 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (19 declarations). 1,205 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $45,711,774 in public assistance recovery funding. 19 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.