Martin County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Martin County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 65.5 of 100, higher than 65% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 322 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 | 92.4 | $11M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 80.3 | $179K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 80.0 | $786K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 60.2 | $1.5M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 56.7 | $427K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 55.0 | $6.5M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 45.6 | $186K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 37.7 | $40K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 34.7 | $111K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 33.8 | $283K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 40.2 | $130K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 35.4 | $17K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 31.6 | $5K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 22.6 | $225K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 19.4 | $92 |
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 | 116 | 0 | $636K | 80th of 100 | 1583rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 77 | 0 | $5.4M | 63rd of 100 | 1426th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 38 | 1 | $75K | 71st of 100 | 1748th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 25 | 0 | $347K | 85th of 100 | 1722nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 21 | 0 | $5.2M | 16th of 100 | 767th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 18 | 0 | $67M | 16th of 100 | 161st of 1,849 |
| Drought | 14 | 0 | – | 42nd of 100 | 1330th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 40th of 100 | 1557th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | $1K | 95th of 100 | 2571st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 67th of 100 | 2357th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 90th of 100 | 1871st 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 Martin County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.