Forsyth County, NC Environment & Hazard Risk

• Ice stormVery High$2.7M/yr expected annual loss, about 2.1 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively High$454K/yr expected annual loss, about 7.8 events a year
• TornadoRelatively High$7.7M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 7 years
• Cold waveRelatively High$7.4M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• EarthquakeRelatively Low$3.9M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 689 years
• LightningRelatively High$1M/yr expected annual loss, about 48 events a year
• HurricaneRelatively Moderate$4.5M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 12 years
• Strong windRelatively High$1.6M/yr expected annual loss, about 2.6 events a year
• HailRelatively Moderate$1.3M/yr expected annual loss, about 4.9 events a year
• Heat waveRelatively Moderate$1.5M/yr expected annual loss, about 1.8 events a year
• LandslideRelatively Low$6,724/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• DroughtRelatively Low$187K/yr expected annual loss, about 20 events a year
• WildfireVery Low$19.9K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 20,658 years

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

541 of 135,863 (0.4%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

474

Insured in high-risk zones

211 (45%)

Flood claims since 1978

440

Claims paid since 1978

$4.7M

• Thunderstorm Wind355 · 1 death
• Hail91
• Flash Flood59
• Winter Storm44 · 1 death
• Winter Weather36 · 2 deaths
• Strong Wind15 · 1 death
• Tornado5
• Hurricane (Typhoon)4
• Lightning4
• Tropical Storm4

• TornadoF3, 2 mi path, 1 yd wide05/08/1998

  Clemmons, Forsyth County

  5 injured, $50M damage

  What happened

  A large tornado tore through the Waterford Subdivision of Clemmons in southwest Forsyth county. The initial touchdown was at 630 pm local time. Several homes were completely destroyed, several hundred sustained major roof, wall, and window damage. Tree damage was extensive with debris scattered for miles.

• Thunderstorm Wind50 kt wind03/06/1997

  Winston-Salem, Forsyth County

  1 death, 1 injured, $20K damage

  What happened

  Trees and power lines were downed across Forsyth county including the Winston-Salem and Clemmons areas. One adult was killed and a child was injured as a large tree crushed their van. The family was leaving the Hine Park soccer complex after practice.

• Strong Wind43 kt wind03/13/2014

  Forsyth

  1 death, 1 injured, $10K damage

  What happened

  A 25 year old male was killed when a tree fell on his vehicle on the 2000 block of Reynolda Road. Also, a 26 year old female passenger sustained non life-threatening injuries.

• Winter Weather01/20/2016

  Forsyth

  1 death, 1 injured

  What happened

  Snowfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches fell across the county.

• Winter Storm01/10/2011

  Forsyth

  1 death

  What happened

  One to three inches of snow fell across the area during the morning and afternoon hours. Snow changed over to freezing rain during the afternoon resulting in nearly an eighth inch of ice on top of the snow. All area roads were covered in snow resulting in the closure of schools and businesses. A man was killed in a head on collision near Walkertown as a result of slippery roads.

• Winter Weather01/06/2011

  Forsyth

  1 death

  What happened

  A high school student attending Regan High School was killed on his way to school when his SUV slid on a patch of ice then striking a tree. Rapidly clearing skies allowed temperatures to fall below freezing in the morning resulting in areas of ice on road surfaces. Numerous other accidents were reported.

• Winston-Salem, City ofServes 391,900 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Abington S/DServes 1,506 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Graystone/Smokerise Water SystemServes 455 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Applegate Water SystemServes 442 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Yorktown S/DServes 272 · Purchased surface water · PrivateNo health violations
• Grandview Water SystemServes 198 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Mcbride`s MhpServes 190 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+3 monitoring or reporting
• Bishops Ridge S/DServes 173 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting