Wilson County, North Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wilson County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 76.3 of 100, higher than 76% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather. Its storm record holds 452 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 High | 96.0 | $678K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 90.4 | $6.9M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 88.3 | $1.2M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 80.1 | $1.3M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 77.4 | $644K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 77.2 | $15M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 70.2 | $2.1M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 65.3 | $145K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 62.1 | $305K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 54.5 | $528K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 67.7 | $593K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 54.4 | $945K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 40.4 | $23K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 17.9 | $77 |
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 | 209 | 0 | $927K | 32nd of 100 | 464th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 69 | 0 | $20K | 45th of 100 | 1056th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 54 | 0 | $663K | 42nd of 100 | 1014th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 51 | 2 | $94M | 31st of 100 | 815th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 20 | 2 | $19M | 10th of 100 | 549th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 18 | 0 | $2.1M | 39th of 100 | 952nd of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 13 | 0 | $96M | 19th of 100 | 193rd of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | – | 36th of 100 | 813th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 6 | 0 | – | 9th of 100 | 1110th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $969K | 61st of 100 | 850th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 55th of 100 | 2228th 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 Wilson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.