Davie County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Davie County's overall risk Very Low (score 41.7 of 100, higher than 41% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 425 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 85.7 | $637K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 70.0 | $597K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 58.6 | $8.7M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 56.1 | $222K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 52.5 | $1.1M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 37.3 | $163K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 37.2 | $763K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 33.8 | $36K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 33.3 | $125K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 32.5 | $324K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 55.2 | $365K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 31.5 | $148K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 30.4 | $324 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 23.1 | $10K |
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 | 146 | 0 | $311K | 9th of 100 | 162nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 115 | 0 | $15M | 12th of 100 | 170th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 79 | 0 | – | 11th of 100 | 279th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 35 | 0 | – | 5th of 100 | 139th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 13 | 0 | $1.9M | 84th of 100 | 1718th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 17th of 100 | 689th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 9 | 0 | $767K | 55th of 100 | 1264th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 7 | 0 | $463K | 49th of 100 | 1732nd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $136K | 49th of 100 | 633rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 48th of 100 | 1657th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $1K | 68th of 100 | 577th of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 82nd of 100 | 1504th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Davie County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.