Jones County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jones County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 64.5 of 100, higher than 64% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hurricane. Its storm record holds 276 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 | 94.5 | $11M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 72.3 | $85K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 48.1 | $75K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 45.5 | $130K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 41.3 | $145K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 39.8 | $245K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 35.6 | $81K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 28.5 | $17K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 48.4 | $26K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 33.2 | $4K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 32.0 | $55K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 28.5 | $2.0M |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 23.1 | $167K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 21.8 | $163K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 9.8 | $16 |
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 | 94 | 0 | $1.6M | 85th of 100 | 1799th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 66 | 0 | $1.1M | 71st of 100 | 1612th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 28 | 0 | – | 86th of 100 | 2120th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 23 | 0 | $8.8M | 87th of 100 | 1753rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 22 | 1 | $35M | 30th of 100 | 1129th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 19 | 1 | $156M | 17th of 100 | 173rd of 1,849 |
| Drought | 11 | 0 | – | 45th of 100 | 1533rd of 3,063 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 31st of 100 | 1438th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | $16K | 96th of 100 | 2583rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 68th of 100 | 2375th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $2K | 87th of 100 | 1875th 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 Jones County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.