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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Perquimans County Disaster Risk

Perquimans County, North Carolina

FEMA Risk Rating

Very Low

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

37.7

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#89

of 100, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

52.2

higher coastal/inland value

Hazard Risk Breakdown

Five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18. Values are FEMA NRI v1.20 scores on a 0–100 relative scale.

Hurricane

89.7 / 100

Flood

52.2 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (52.2) and Inland Flooding (15.9) NRI scores.

Tornado

35.2 / 100

Wildfire

29.1 / 100

Earthquake

22.5 / 100

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Perquimans County

Among the five hazard categories displayed by RiskByCounty, hurricane has the highest NRI score for this county.

Hurricane
89.7
Flood
52.2
Tornado
35.2
Wildfire
29.1
Earthquake
22.5

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
52.2
Coastal Flooding
52.2
Inland Flooding
15.9

These five categories are a selected subset of FEMA's 18 natural hazards. FEMA's composite score and official rating are separate fields in the National Risk Index dataset.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many North Carolina county records are included?
RiskByCounty includes 100 North Carolina county records from FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025).
Which FEMA county ratings appear in North Carolina?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) county rating counts for North Carolina: Very Low: 17; Relatively Low: 52; Relatively Moderate: 26; Relatively High: 5; Very High: 0; Not available: 0.
How complete are the five selected hazard fields for North Carolina?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) availability among 100 county records: Flood: 100 of 100; Wildfire: 100 of 100; Tornado: 100 of 100; Earthquake: 100 of 100; Hurricane: 100 of 100. RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18.
What FEMA NRI information is available for Perquimans County, NC?
Perquimans County has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Very Low and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 37.7. RiskByCounty ranks it 89th of 100 North Carolina county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Perquimans County?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Perquimans County, Hurricane: 89.7; Flood: 52.2; Tornado: 35.2; Wildfire: 29.1; Earthquake: 22.5.
How is flood displayed for Perquimans County?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Perquimans County, Coastal Flooding is 52.2, Inland Flooding is 15.9, and the displayed flood score is 52.2.

Counties with Similar Risk

Yadkin County

North Carolina

+0.7

Very Low

NRI score 38.4

Polk County

North Carolina

-0.7

Very Low

NRI score 36.9

Stokes County

North Carolina

+2.1

Very Low

NRI score 39.7

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County summaries are deterministic transformations of frozen FEMA county fields. No external subject-matter reviewer is credited.

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Data Source

County data sourced from FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, released December 2025. Values are labeled NRI score (0–100 relative scale). RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18; flood is the higher of the Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding source scores.

RiskByCounty presents county-level source fields and deterministic arithmetic summaries.

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