Greene County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Greene County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 62.6 of 100, higher than 62% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 288 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 | 92.9 | $8.2M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 84.2 | $164K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 76.9 | $484K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 59.6 | $236K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 59.0 | $1.1M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 56.7 | $318K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 42.4 | $111K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 41.0 | $268K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 41.0 | $35K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 39.5 | $3.0M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 31.1 | $280K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 47.2 | $150K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29.4 | $9K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 23.2 | $722 |
| Landslide | Very Low | 10.1 | $18 |
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 | 112 | 0 | $458K | 39th of 100 | 582nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 48 | 0 | – | 38th of 100 | 875th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 35 | 1 | – | 37th of 100 | 921st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 32 | 1 | $38K | 52nd of 100 | 1246th of 3,077 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 19 | 0 | $130M | 11th of 100 | 61st of 1,849 |
| Tornadoes | 18 | 7 | $117M | 7th of 100 | 332nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 16 | 0 | – | 32nd of 100 | 764th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 13th of 100 | 1165th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 48th of 100 | 2028th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 2 | 0 | $1K | 93rd of 100 | 2503rd 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 Greene County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.