Stanly County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Stanly County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 58.8 of 100, higher than 58% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 477 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 | 86.1 | $702K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 65.1 | $2.3M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 54.0 | $663K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 77.6 | $1.5M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 69.9 | $14M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 63.7 | $601K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 58.1 | $577K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 56.1 | $236K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 49.6 | $246K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 46.0 | $871K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 44.1 | $57K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 42.1 | $206K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 38.6 | $636 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24.7 | $11K |
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 | 212 | 0 | $3.9M | 21st of 100 | 287th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 102 | 5 | $28M | 9th of 100 | 309th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 65 | 0 | $322K | 52nd of 100 | 1181st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 48 | 0 | – | 53rd of 100 | 1258th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 16 | 0 | $1.4M | 46th of 100 | 1066th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 15 | 0 | $19M | 35th of 100 | 1277th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 8 | 0 | $1.4M | 36th of 100 | 320th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $150K | 52nd of 100 | 710th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 75th of 100 | 1331st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 60th of 100 | 2274th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 69th of 100 | 2132nd of 3,076 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 0 | – | 17th of 100 | 237th of 2,278 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Stanly County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.