Nash County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Nash County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 80.6 of 100, higher than 80% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather. Its storm record holds 540 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 | Very High | 97.0 | $830K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 89.7 | $6.1M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 88.1 | $1.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 84.9 | $4.4M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 83.9 | $1.6M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 82.5 | $19M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 79.1 | $705K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 70.1 | $424K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 62.6 | $662K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 60.7 | $118K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 72.4 | $791K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 60.8 | $1.2M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 40.8 | $24K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 32.1 | $307 |
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 | 262 | 0 | $1.5M | 42nd of 100 | 652nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 104 | 0 | $7K | 57th of 100 | 1275th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 61 | 2 | $663K | 55th of 100 | 1339th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 38 | 6 | $287M | 64th of 100 | 1384th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 19 | 2 | $315M | 36th of 100 | 1286th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 18 | 1 | $1.9M | 59th of 100 | 1350th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 12 | 0 | – | 47th of 100 | 919th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 12 | 0 | $6.1M | 34th of 100 | 294th of 1,849 |
| Heat | 6 | 0 | – | 28th of 100 | 1404th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $1.2M | 50th of 100 | 646th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 75th of 100 | 2440th 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 Nash County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.