North Carolina Threat Assessment
100 counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index composite score.
| County | Threat Level | NRI Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hanover County | Critical | 26.0 | Relatively High |
| Robeson County | Critical | 26.0 | Relatively High |
| Duplin County | Critical | 25.4 | Relatively High |
| Sampson County | Critical | 25.1 | Relatively High |
| Edgecombe County | Critical | 23.8 | Relatively High |
| Lenoir County | Critical | 22.4 | Relatively Moderate |
| Wayne County | High | 21.7 | Relatively Moderate |
| Halifax County | High | 21.0 | Relatively Moderate |
| Brunswick County | High | 20.6 | Relatively Moderate |
| Carteret County | High | 20.3 | Relatively Moderate |
| Moore County | High | 20.0 | Relatively Moderate |
| Dare County | High | 19.8 | Relatively Moderate |
| Beaufort County | High | 19.7 | Relatively Moderate |
| Wilson County | High | 19.3 | Relatively Moderate |
| Bladen County | High | 18.5 | Relatively Moderate |
| Columbus County | High | 18.1 | Relatively Moderate |
| Cumberland County | High | 17.7 | Relatively Moderate |
| Nash County | High | 17.7 | Relatively Moderate |
| Pitt County | High | 17.2 | Relatively Moderate |
| Scotland County | High | 17.2 | Relatively Moderate |
| Washington County | High | 17.1 | Relatively Moderate |
| Randolph County | High | 17.0 | Relatively Moderate |
| Forsyth County | High | 16.7 | Relatively Moderate |
| Guilford County | High | 16.6 | Relatively Moderate |
| Durham County | High | 16.5 | Relatively Moderate |
| Montgomery County | High | 16.5 | Relatively Moderate |
| Richmond County | High | 16.5 | Relatively Moderate |
| Alamance County | High | 16.4 | Relatively Moderate |
| Craven County | High | 16.4 | Relatively Moderate |
| Mecklenburg County | High | 16.4 | Relatively Moderate |
| Vance County | High | 16.0 | Relatively Moderate |
| Pender County | High | 15.9 | Relatively Moderate |
| Buncombe County | High | 15.8 | Relatively Moderate |
| Chatham County | High | 15.3 | Relatively Moderate |
| Johnston County | High | 15.1 | Relatively Moderate |
| Lee County | High | 15.0 | Relatively Moderate |
| Henderson County | High | 14.9 | Relatively Moderate |
| Burke County | High | 14.7 | Relatively Moderate |
| Harnett County | High | 14.7 | Relatively Moderate |
| Martin County | High | 14.6 | Relatively Moderate |
| Anson County | High | 14.4 | Relatively Moderate |
| Northampton County | High | 14.4 | Relatively Moderate |
| Gaston County | High | 14.2 | Relatively Moderate |
| Catawba County | High | 14.0 | Relatively Moderate |
| Jones County | High | 14.0 | Relatively Moderate |
| Pamlico County | High | 13.9 | Relatively Moderate |
| Macon County | Elevated | 13.6 | Relatively Moderate |
| Transylvania County | Elevated | 13.6 | Relatively Moderate |
| Davidson County | Elevated | 13.4 | Relatively Low |
| Rowan County | Elevated | 13.2 | Relatively Low |
| Warren County | Elevated | 12.8 | Relatively Low |
| Hoke County | Elevated | 12.6 | Relatively Low |
| Jackson County | Elevated | 12.6 | Relatively Low |
| Caldwell County | Elevated | 12.4 | Relatively Low |
| Haywood County | Elevated | 12.3 | Relatively Low |
| Greene County | Elevated | 12.2 | Relatively Low |
| Hertford County | Elevated | 12.0 | Relatively Low |
| Rutherford County | Elevated | 12.0 | Relatively Low |
| Wake County | Elevated | 11.8 | Relatively Low |
| Cleveland County | Elevated | 11.7 | Relatively Low |
| Onslow County | Elevated | 11.5 | Relatively Low |
| Person County | Elevated | 11.5 | Relatively Low |
| Wilkes County | Elevated | 11.2 | Relatively Low |
| Bertie County | Elevated | 11.0 | Relatively Low |
| Surry County | Elevated | 10.8 | Relatively Low |
| Swain County | Elevated | 10.8 | Relatively Low |
| Franklin County | Elevated | 10.7 | Relatively Low |
| Iredell County | Elevated | 10.6 | Relatively Low |
| Cherokee County | Elevated | 10.4 | Relatively Low |
| Cabarrus County | Elevated | 10.3 | Relatively Low |
| Hyde County | Elevated | 10.3 | Relatively Low |
| McDowell County | Elevated | 10.3 | Relatively Low |
| Rockingham County | Elevated | 10.2 | Relatively Low |
| Chowan County | Elevated | 10.0 | Relatively Low |
| Ashe County | Elevated | 9.9 | Relatively Low |
| Stanly County | Elevated | 9.8 | Relatively Low |
| Watauga County | Elevated | 9.8 | Relatively Low |
| Orange County | Elevated | 9.7 | Relatively Low |
| Pasquotank County | Elevated | 9.5 | Relatively Low |
| Polk County | Elevated | 9.4 | Relatively Low |
| Alexander County | Elevated | 9.2 | Relatively Low |
| Caswell County | Moderate | 8.7 | Relatively Low |
| Granville County | Moderate | 8.7 | Relatively Low |
| Yancey County | Moderate | 8.7 | Relatively Low |
| Madison County | Moderate | 8.6 | Relatively Low |
| Perquimans County | Moderate | 8.6 | Relatively Low |
| Graham County | Moderate | 8.3 | Relatively Low |
| Lincoln County | Moderate | 8.3 | Relatively Low |
| Tyrrell County | Moderate | 8.3 | Relatively Low |
| Yadkin County | Moderate | 8.2 | Relatively Low |
| Union County | Moderate | 8.1 | Relatively Low |
| Avery County | Moderate | 8.0 | Very Low |
| Clay County | Moderate | 7.7 | Very Low |
| Mitchell County | Moderate | 7.3 | Very Low |
| Davie County | Moderate | 7.0 | Very Low |
| Stokes County | Moderate | 6.8 | Very Low |
| Alleghany County | Moderate | 6.7 | Very Low |
| Gates County | Guarded | 5.7 | Very Low |
| Currituck County | Guarded | 5.1 | Very Low |
| Camden County | Guarded | 3.9 | Very Low |
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