Moore County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Moore County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 75.6 of 100, higher than 75% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, lightning. Its storm record holds 627 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 88.2 | $772K |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 88.1 | $1.1M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 88.3 | $5.7M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 85.7 | $5.4M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 76.4 | $17M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 63.0 | $99K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 81.8 | $479K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 76.8 | $1.3M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 75.7 | $1.2M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 63.7 | $426K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 49.3 | $135K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 48.9 | $897K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 39.9 | $410K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 37.2 | $537 |
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 | 341 | 0 | $2.3M | 48th of 100 | 737th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 115 | 0 | – | 62nd of 100 | 1370th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 55 | 0 | $44M | 66th of 100 | 1413th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 48 | 3 | $12K | 83rd of 100 | 1991st of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 20 | 0 | $1.5M | 74th of 100 | 1666th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 16 | 0 | $12M | 67th of 100 | 2025th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 14 | 2 | $958K | 37th of 100 | 434th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 8 | 1 | $2.1M | 57th of 100 | 444th of 1,849 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 52nd of 100 | 1813th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 66th of 100 | 1256th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 86th of 100 | 2560th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Moore County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.