Duplin County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Duplin County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 89.4 of 100, higher than 89% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hurricane, winter weather, strong wind. Its storm record holds 589 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 High | 97.5 | $37M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 94.2 | $406K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 91.2 | $1.5M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 83.1 | $3.1M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 78.7 | $546K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 71.0 | $155K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 70.7 | $339K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 65.4 | $267K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 75.3 | $781K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 68.6 | $486K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 66.4 | $7.6M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 65.9 | $84K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 61.7 | $1.0M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 20.4 | $81 |
| Coastal Flooding | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 272 | 0 | $1.7M | 72nd of 100 | 1366th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 140 | 0 | $901K | 58th of 100 | 1276th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 53 | 3 | $1.6M | 89th of 100 | 1779th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 39 | 0 | $108M | 34th of 100 | 1267th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 35 | 1 | – | 91st of 100 | 2346th of 3,077 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 23 | 6 | $421M | 27th of 100 | 257th of 1,849 |
| Drought | 15 | 0 | – | 48th of 100 | 1695th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | – | 65th of 100 | 2010th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | – | 100th of 100 | 2762nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 92nd of 100 | 2611th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 88th of 100 | 1782nd 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 Duplin County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.