Hyde County, NC Environment & Hazard Risk

• HurricaneRelatively High$11.5M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• Coastal floodingRelatively High$2.2M/yr expected annual loss, about 1.7 events a year
• WildfireRelatively Low$156K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 383 years
• Winter weatherRelatively Low$48.3K/yr expected annual loss, about 3.0 events a year
• DroughtRelatively Low$100K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.2 events a year
• LightningRelatively Low$75.5K/yr expected annual loss, about 50 events a year
• Heat waveVery Low$83.2K/yr expected annual loss, about 8.4 events a year
• TornadoVery Low$167K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• EarthquakeVery Low$15.8K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,302 years
• Strong windRelatively Low$94.2K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• HailVery Low$36.4K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.3 events a year
• Cold waveVery Low$97.3K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• Ice stormVery Low$4,205/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• LandslideVery Low$1/yr expected annual loss, about once every 16 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, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

989 of 3,029 (32.6%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

2,317

Insured in high-risk zones

920 (40%)

Flood claims since 1978

1,734

Claims paid since 1978

$44.8M

• Thunderstorm Wind66
• Hail28
• Winter Storm20
• Tropical Storm16
• Hurricane (Typhoon)12
• High Wind10
• Tornado9
• Drought9
• Flash Flood8
• Coastal Flood8

• Storm Surge/Tide08/26/2011

  Western Hyde

  $40M damage

  What happened

  Winds gusting above hurricane force resulted in sound-side storm surge of 5 to 6 feet with minor to moderate structural damage.

• Hurricane (Typhoon)08/26/2011

  Western Hyde

  $20M damage

  What happened

  Across Western Hyde County...winds gusted above hurricane force resulting in numerous trees and power-lines down causing extensive power outages, minor to moderate structural damage, and significant crop damage. Storm total rainfall of 7 to 8 inches caused flooding of roads low lying areas.

• Tropical Storm09/13/2018

  Western Hyde

  $13.8M damage

  What happened

  Widespread heavy rain and strong winds developed over the region from the morning of September 13th through the evening of September 15th. Rainfall was generally 3��� to 5��� over the county with a storm total of 4.36��� at Swan Quarter. Gusty northeast winds developed ahead of Florence as the storm approached the coast, with a peak wind gust of 46 mph in Hyde County Airport at 505 PM LST on September 13th. The gusty winds combined with saturated ground led to some downed trees and power outages.

• Rip Current07/12/2020

  Ocracoke Island

  1 death

  What happened

  A man from Pennsylvania drowned in a suspected rip current at Ocracoke Island beach. CPR was administered after bringing him to shore, but efforts were not successful. A large rip current was spotted in the area where the swimmer went missing.

• Rip Current08/07/2010

  Western Hyde

  1 death

  What happened

  A man drowned near Ocracoke Inlet after a rip current pulled him out to sea.

• Rip Current07/28/2004

  Ocracoke, Hyde County

  1 death

  What happened

  Rip currents were prevalent along the east facing beaches of Eastern North Carolina on this day. After rescuing a young girl from a rip current, a middle aged man from West Virginia drowned during the afternoon while attempting to reach his fiancee, who was pulled offshore by a rip current..

• Hyde County Water SystemServes 5,256 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Ocracoke Sanitary DistrictServes 900 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations