Anson County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Anson County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 50.0 of 100, higher than 49% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 364 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 82.9 | $1.9M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 75.5 | $188K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 72.3 | $653K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 71.9 | $1.7M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 64.8 | $378K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 51.3 | $4.3M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 50.9 | $98K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 48.1 | $216K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 45.2 | $498K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 41.0 | $105K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36.3 | $97K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 31.3 | $20K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 58.5 | $48K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 34.2 | $268 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 186 | 1 | $467K | 58th of 100 | 1006th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 53 | 0 | – | 86th of 100 | 1958th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 46 | 1 | $42M | 39th of 100 | 939th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 41 | 0 | – | 78th of 100 | 1869th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 14 | 0 | $1.3M | 69th of 100 | 1529th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 8 | 0 | $1.4M | 48th of 100 | 384th of 1,849 |
| Tornadoes | 7 | 0 | $11M | 85th of 100 | 2371st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 68th of 100 | 1268th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 73rd of 100 | 2432nd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $120K | 78th of 100 | 1458th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 73rd of 100 | 2207th 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 Anson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.