Alleghany County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Alleghany County's overall risk Very Low (score 34.7 of 100, higher than 34% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 335 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 90.2 | $34K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 83.1 | $669K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 80.5 | $253K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 77.7 | $1.9M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 59.1 | $112K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 41.1 | $3.0M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 39.1 | $93K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 27.5 | $257K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 24.3 | $137K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 45.8 | $22K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 43.8 | $115K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 19.3 | $10K |
| Hail | Very Low | 17.8 | $37K |
| Heat Wave | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 81 | 0 | $603K | 19th of 100 | 250th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 72 | 0 | $1.6M | 3rd of 100 | 64th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 55 | 0 | $58K | 25th of 100 | 602nd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 47 | 0 | $279K | 87th of 100 | 1849th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 32 | 0 | $5.8M | 17th of 100 | 550th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 22 | 0 | $15M | 15th of 100 | 357th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 8 | 0 | $43K | 19th of 100 | 756th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $1.0M | 13th of 100 | 191st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | – | 28th of 100 | 713th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | $1.9M | 89th of 100 | 2478th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 63rd of 100 | 1954th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Alleghany County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.