Tyrrell County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Tyrrell County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 46.0 of 100, higher than 45% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 158 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 | 92.1 | $7.3M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 68.8 | $635K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 42.5 | $31K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 26.1 | $59K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 57.2 | $45K |
| Drought | Very Low | 28.3 | $12K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 27.9 | $76K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 21.4 | $168K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 19.0 | $17K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 16.8 | $92K |
| Hail | Very Low | 16.0 | $35K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 15.7 | $6K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 11.9 | $68K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 8.5 | $731K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 3.2 | $2 |
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 | 46 | 4 | $130K | 100th of 100 | 2259th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 29 | 0 | – | 79th of 100 | 1890th of 3,077 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 24 | 0 | $72M | 12th of 100 | 84th of 1,849 |
| Hail | 23 | 0 | – | 97th of 100 | 2410th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 14 | 0 | $3.0M | 33rd of 100 | 1256th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 6 | 0 | – | 52nd of 100 | 1797th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 20th of 100 | 1271st of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | – | 89th of 100 | 2326th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 3 | 0 | – | 100th of 100 | 2803rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 58th of 100 | 2269th 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 Tyrrell County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.