Vance County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Vance County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 48.4 of 100, higher than 48% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 307 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 82.9 | $168K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 70.7 | $375K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 79.1 | $1.2M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 65.9 | $527K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 63.9 | $1.4M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 57.3 | $241K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 55.2 | $5.4M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 54.2 | $189K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 52.4 | $66K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 48.5 | $620K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 44.7 | $329K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 56.9 | $273K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 24.6 | $130 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17.4 | $4K |
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 | 124 | 0 | $460K | 27th of 100 | 385th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 69 | 0 | $1.1M | 22nd of 100 | 429th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 53 | 0 | $3K | 28th of 100 | 639th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 18 | 1 | $82K | 70th of 100 | 1475th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 16 | 0 | $1.4M | 26th of 100 | 660th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 8 | 0 | $22M | 43rd of 100 | 1455th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 6 | 0 | $1.2M | 30th of 100 | 278th of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 33rd of 100 | 766th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | – | 22nd of 100 | 1338th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $836K | 47th of 100 | 607th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 46th of 100 | 1982nd 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 Vance County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.