Hyde County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hyde County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 66.4 of 100, higher than 66% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hurricane, coastal flooding. Its storm record holds 253 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 | 94.6 | $12M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively High | 84.4 | $2.2M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 74.7 | $156K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 56.2 | $48K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 52.0 | $100K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 33.5 | $76K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 18.0 | $94K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 30.2 | $83K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 21.7 | $167K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 19.0 | $16K |
| Hail | Very Low | 17.2 | $36K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 15.7 | $97K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 12.7 | $956K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 12.6 | $4K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 1.9 | $1 |
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 | 87 | 0 | $114K | 98th of 100 | 2129th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 30 | 0 | $197K | 99th of 100 | 2565th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 30 | 0 | $135M | 15th of 100 | 143rd of 1,849 |
| Winter storms | 29 | 0 | – | 92nd of 100 | 2352nd of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 21 | 0 | $3.9M | 46th of 100 | 1595th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 18 | 0 | – | 97th of 100 | 2199th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 10 | 0 | – | 79th of 100 | 1983rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 9 | 0 | – | 58th of 100 | 2012th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 7 | 0 | – | 26th of 100 | 1376th of 3,076 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 3 | 3 | – | 7th of 100 | 137th of 2,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $634K | 80th of 100 | 2506th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 92nd of 100 | 2039th 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 Hyde County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.