Halifax County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Halifax County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 72.9 of 100, higher than 72% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather. Its storm record holds 462 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 94.8 | $405K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 89.5 | $1.0M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 88.5 | $3.7M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 79.7 | $2.4M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 73.4 | $9.4M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 75.0 | $721K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 69.8 | $485K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 65.3 | $284K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 59.5 | $82K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 55.5 | $177K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 52.1 | $640K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 45.5 | $299K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 44.0 | $20K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 39.9 | $407 |
| 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 | 238 | 0 | $1.4M | 70th of 100 | 1340th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 67 | 0 | – | 92nd of 100 | 2162nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 56 | 0 | $808K | 75th of 100 | 1841st of 3,077 |
| Floods | 42 | 2 | $116M | 78th of 100 | 1582nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 20 | 0 | $1.8M | 72nd of 100 | 1586th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 14 | 0 | $11M | 72nd of 100 | 2108th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 9 | 0 | $4.6M | 54th of 100 | 422nd of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | – | 70th of 100 | 1282nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 6 | 0 | – | 45th of 100 | 1598th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 88th of 100 | 2575th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 90th of 100 | 2119th 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 Halifax County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.