Rockingham County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Rockingham County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 71.9 of 100, higher than 71% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 867 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 83.0 | $18M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 82.1 | $401K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 74.5 | $481K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 73.4 | $880K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 71.8 | $116K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 66.3 | $341K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 78.7 | $1.3M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 67.9 | $578K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 63.9 | $3K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 61.9 | $334K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 56.4 | $1.3M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 55.2 | $393K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 40.9 | $561K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 23.8 | $8K |
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 | 449 | 0 | $4.9M | 17th of 100 | 253rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 164 | 0 | $265K | 24th of 100 | 582nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 101 | 0 | $5.4M | 23rd of 100 | 659th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 47 | 0 | $339K | 72nd of 100 | 1751st of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 31 | 2 | $1.8M | 34th of 100 | 825th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 24 | 0 | $16M | 38th of 100 | 1090th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 14 | 0 | $4.7M | 29th of 100 | 342nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 13 | 0 | – | 23rd of 100 | 656th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 12 | 2 | $72M | 64th of 100 | 1977th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | $345K | 45th of 100 | 1884th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 3 | 0 | $278K | 74th of 100 | 687th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $7K | 19th of 100 | 935th 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 Rockingham County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.