Bladen County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Bladen County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 84.6 of 100, higher than 84% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind, hurricane. Its storm record holds 628 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 96.7 | $2.7M |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 96.4 | $22M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 78.1 | $2.6M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 77.3 | $132K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 71.5 | $173K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 61.2 | $253K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 84.6 | $487K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 70.1 | $575K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 65.7 | $8.0M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 65.6 | $543K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 54.9 | $233K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 51.7 | $117K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 49.9 | $688K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 28.5 | $200 |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 18.6 | $106 |
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 | 284 | 0 | $3.4M | 76th of 100 | 1508th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 166 | 0 | $63K | 59th of 100 | 1314th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 58 | 2 | $24M | 95th of 100 | 2066th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 27 | 5 | $79M | 52nd of 100 | 1790th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 26 | 0 | $5.5M | 97th of 100 | 2530th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 21 | 1 | $86M | 81st of 100 | 2063rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 13 | 0 | $686K | 41st of 100 | 491st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 10 | 0 | – | 56th of 100 | 1954th of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 2 | $156K | 72nd of 100 | 667th of 1,849 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 61st of 100 | 1917th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | $16K | 78th of 100 | 1405th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 78th of 100 | 2475th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $656K | 12th of 100 | 820th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Bladen County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.