Halifax County, NC Environment & Hazard Risk

• Winter weatherRelatively High$405K/yr expected annual loss, about 6.2 events a year
• DroughtRelatively Moderate$1M/yr expected annual loss, about 12 events a year
• HurricaneRelatively Moderate$3.7M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 5 years
• TornadoRelatively Moderate$2.4M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• Heat waveRelatively Low$721K/yr expected annual loss, about 7.2 events a year
• EarthquakeRelatively Low$485K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,016 years
• HailRelatively Low$284K/yr expected annual loss, about 3.0 events a year
• Ice stormRelatively Low$81.8K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.1 events a year
• LightningRelatively Low$177K/yr expected annual loss, about 46 events a year
• Cold waveRelatively Low$640K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• Strong windRelatively Low$299K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• WildfireVery Low$20.5K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4,136 years
• LandslideVery Low$407/yr expected annual loss, about once every 7 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

93 of 29,159 (0.3%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

350

Insured in high-risk zones

34 (10%)

Flood claims since 1978

54

Claims paid since 1978

$846K

• Thunderstorm Wind215
• Hail59
• Flash Flood40 · 2 deaths
• Winter Storm31
• Winter Weather20
• Strong Wind14
• Excessive Heat7
• Heavy Rain7
• High Wind6
• Tornado6

• Flood10/09/2016

  Summit, Halifax County

  $93.5M damage

  What happened

  Heavy rainfall of 5 to 8 inches caused widespread flash flooding across the county. Additional heavy rainfall upstream caused moderate flooding along Fishing Creek near Enfield. Flooding damaged approximately 311 structures throughout the county, resulting in $73.5 million in property damage. Numerous streets and roads were reported flooded, with several washouts reported.

• Flash Flood09/16/1999

  Countywide, Halifax County

  2 deaths

  What happened

  Rainfall associated with Hurricane Floyd produced unprecedented flash flooding across the eastern half of the state. Every river and stream flooded nearby roads and communities. Several lives were lost due to people driving into flooded roadways or directly into streams where roads and bridges were washed out. Several earthen dams also gave way.

• Hurricane (Typhoon)09/18/2003

  Halifax

  $1.6M damage

  What happened

  Hurricane Isabel made landfall along the Outer Banks just north of Cape Lookout around 1 pm on September 18, 2003. The eye of the storm tracked northeast passing over eastern Halifax County. Winds gusts to near Hurricane force were recorded over Halifax county. Many locations across the Coastal Plain and even back into the Triangle received wind gusts between 50 to 70 mph late in the afternoon until early evening. Many trees were uprooted falling on vehicles and homes all across the area. One person was killed in Franklin county when their vehicle struck a downed tree. Up to 6 inches of rain fell across Edgecombe, Halifax and Wilson counties resulting in flooding of several roads.

• TornadoEF2, 6.41 mi path, 250 yd wide04/16/2011

  Halifax Co Arpt, Halifax County

  $1.2M damage

  What happened

  A tornado touched down southwest of Roanoke Rapids near Rhea Smith Road. At Sam Powell Dam Road a house was shifted off of its foundation. The tornado then entered Roanoke Rapids as an EF1. Numerous hardwood trees were blown down. Numerous cars and homes were damaged at Rosemary Street. As the tornado continued into downtown, an industrial building and Sonic restaurant were damaged. The tornado reached EF2 intensity at this point. The worst damage occurred at 10th Street. In total, 90 structures were damaged. Of those 90, 15 homes and businesses were destroyed. The tornado continued into Northhampton County of the Wakefield WFO warning area.

• Strong Wind35 kt wind03/02/2018

  Halifax

  1 injured, $15K damage

  What happened

  A tree fell on a box truck on Highway 158 and Myrick Estates Road, resulting in one minor injury.

• Tropical Storm08/04/2020

  Halifax

  $1M damage

  What happened

  Frequent wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph resulted in scattered to numerous trees and power lines down across Halifax County, including some on homes. Numerous customers lost power in Halifax County as a result of the tropical storm force winds.

• Halifax Co--HalifaxServes 20,250 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Roanoke Rapids Sanitary DistServes 15,768 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Scotland Neck, Town ofServes 2,761 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Enfield Water SystemServes 1,775 · Surface water · Local government1 health violation+1 monitoring or reporting
• Littleton, Town ofServes 1,540 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Weldon Water SystemServes 1,375 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Hobgood, Town ofServes 665 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Halifax, Town ofServes 178 · Purchased surface water · Local government2 health violations+1 monitoring or reporting