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North Carolina Flood Hazard Profile

Climate-Adjusted Hazard Data · Model Version 1.0

Overview

North Carolina experiences both coastal and inland flood hazard. Hurricane rainfall-driven riverine flooding in the Tar, Neuse, and Cape Fear river basins has produced multiple federal disaster declarations. Mountain flash flooding in western NC from orographic precipitation is an additional exposure zone. FEMA NFIP data shows North Carolina consistently ranks in the top 10 states for flood claims.

Notable Historical Events

12024 Hurricane Helene — catastrophic flooding in western NC mountains
22018 Hurricane Florence — record flooding along multiple NC river basins
32016 Hurricane Matthew — Princeville and Lumberton flooding

Hazard Scoring Approach

CivilSense computes a Climate-Adjusted Hazard Score (0–10) for flood hazard at any US address. The score is composed of weighted sub-components derived from federal data sources and peer-reviewed research. All score components are transparent and returned in API responses.

These are hazard scores — physical intensity likelihood only. They do not include property exposure or vulnerability data. We never call a hazard score a risk score. See the full methodology for scoring details.

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Enter any North Carolina address to see location-specific flood hazard scoring with full methodology transparency.

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Data Sources

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layerwww.fema.gov
NOAA AHPS River Gaugeswater.weather.gov
NC Floodplain Mapping Programflood.nc.gov

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North Carolina HurricaneFlood Methodology

Climate-Adjusted Hazard Score — derived from peer-reviewed sources listed above. Property exposure data not included. Not a substitute for professional actuarial assessment. For situational awareness only — not for emergency response.

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