Perquimans County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Perquimans County's overall risk Very Low (score 37.7 of 100, higher than 37% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 223 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 | 89.7 | $5.7M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 63.1 | $80K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 61.0 | $601K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 53.2 | $348K |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Low | 52.2 | $135K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 45.1 | $80K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 35.2 | $543K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 35.1 | $106K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29.1 | $11K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 22.5 | $28K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 20.5 | $13K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 19.6 | $173K |
| Hail | Very Low | 18.7 | $52K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 15.9 | $1.5M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 8.0 | $14 |
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 | 58 | 1 | $233K | 68th of 100 | 1292nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 42 | 0 | $1K | 39th of 100 | 851st of 3,077 |
| Heavy rain | 29 | 0 | – | 5th of 100 | 73rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 23 | 0 | – | 94th of 100 | 2245th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 17 | 0 | $246K | 62nd of 100 | 1366th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 17 | 0 | $30M | 10th of 100 | 56th of 1,849 |
| Tornadoes | 14 | 1 | $4.5M | 14th of 100 | 655th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $127K | 64th of 100 | 1464th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 6th of 100 | 991st of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $152K | 31st of 100 | 362nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 37th of 100 | 1330th 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 Perquimans County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.