Caswell County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Caswell County's overall risk Very Low (score 22.4 of 100, higher than 22% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 480 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 71.3 | $456K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 73.6 | $657K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 43.0 | $41K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 41.1 | $45K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 39.5 | $140K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 39.5 | $673K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 37.7 | $3.5M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 32.5 | $96K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 28.2 | $218K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 47.7 | $949 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 38.8 | $114K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 36.9 | $158K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24.1 | $8K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 15.0 | $123K |
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 | 263 | 0 | $2.3M | 28th of 100 | 442nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 78 | 0 | $44K | 46th of 100 | 1057th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 38 | 1 | $69K | 66th of 100 | 1656th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 34 | 0 | $2.5M | 45th of 100 | 1067th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 27 | 0 | $19M | 30th of 100 | 715th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 15 | 0 | $2.8M | 52nd of 100 | 1216th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | $340K | 36th of 100 | 1314th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 7 | 0 | $6.2M | 78th of 100 | 2163rd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 45th of 100 | 907th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $240K | 55th of 100 | 760th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $244K | 78th of 100 | 728th of 1,849 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Caswell County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.