Robeson County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Robeson County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 91.1 of 100, higher than 91% of rated U.S. counties); 6 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind, tornado, hurricane. Its storm record holds 722 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Very High | 98.0 | $3.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 97.0 | $10M |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 96.5 | $18M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 93.6 | $328K |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 89.3 | $652K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 88.9 | $474K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 90.8 | $3.4M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 89.0 | $1.6M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 86.4 | $16M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 79.9 | $495K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 73.6 | $1.4M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 64.8 | $223K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 87.8 | $573K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 23.0 | $91 |
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 | 367 | 0 | $6.9M | 66th of 100 | 1236th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 172 | 0 | $239K | 67th of 100 | 1473rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 49 | 6 | $27M | 31st of 100 | 1198th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 40 | 3 | $6.1M | 98th of 100 | 2208th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 29 | 0 | $7.1M | 96th of 100 | 2522nd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 17 | 0 | $107M | 88th of 100 | 2308th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 12 | 0 | – | 53rd of 100 | 1884th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $778K | 60th of 100 | 834th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 7 | 1 | $84K | 76th of 100 | 692nd of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | – | 60th of 100 | 1190th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 5 | 1 | – | 56th of 100 | 1853rd of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 81st of 100 | 2521st of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 15th of 100 | 861st of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Robeson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.