Natural Disasters in Swan Quarter, NC

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

66.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

51.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

98.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

47.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane94.6Coastal Flood84.4Wildfire74.7
HazardRisk Score
Hurricane94.6
Coastal Flood84.4
Wildfire74.7
Winter Weather56.2
Drought52.0
Lightning33.5
Heat Wave30.2
Tornado21.7
Earthquake19.0
Strong Wind18.0
Hail17.2
Cold Wave15.7
Ice Storm12.6
Landslide1.9

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

31

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Hurricane

24 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jan 24, 2026Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 6, 2024Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Oct 1, 2022HurricaneHURRICANE IAN
Oct 14, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE ISAIAS
Aug 2, 2020HurricaneHURRICANE ISAIAS
Mar 25, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Oct 4, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Sep 3, 2019HurricaneHURRICANE DORIAN
Jan 31, 2019HurricaneTROPICAL STORM MICHAEL
Sep 14, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE FLORENCE
Sep 10, 2018HurricaneHURRICANE FLORENCE
Oct 10, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Oct 7, 2016HurricaneHURRICANE MATTHEW
Aug 31, 2011HurricaneHURRICANE IRENE
Aug 25, 2011HurricaneHURRICANE IRENE
Sep 1, 2010HurricaneHURRICANE EARL
Jun 13, 2008FireEVANS ROAD FIRE
Oct 7, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE OPHELIA
Sep 14, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE OPHELIA

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,734

Total Claims Paid

$44,730,113

Avg Claim Payout

$25,796

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$17,145,177

Disasters with PA

11

Total Projects

126

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4465Hurricane15$6,468,145
DR-4285Hurricane15$4,569,571
DR-1490Hurricane46$2,236,424
DR-4019Hurricane16$2,013,011
DR-1292Hurricane18$1,471,517
DR-4393Hurricane5$179,873
DR-3141Hurricane7$165,709
DR-4487Biological1$21,783
DR-3254Hurricane1$9,451
DR-3314Hurricane1$9,297
DR-1608Hurricane1$398

Swan Quarter has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, coastal flood, wildfire. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (24 declarations). 1,734 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $17,145,177 in public assistance recovery funding.