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Highest risk cities in North Carolina

Highest hurricane risk cities in North Carolina

Ranked city list for hurricane wind, surge, and flooding exposure, based on 772/772 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

P85-based state reference

Hurricane score

62/100

Updated Wed, Oct 14, 3:35 PM.

772/772 eligible cities evaluated

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by hurricane score from 772 evaluated locations.

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#1

Beaufort, NC

21 points above the state reference

#2

Caswell Beach, NC

21 points above the state reference

#3

Gloucester, NC

21 points above the state reference

#4

Harkers Island, NC

21 points above the state reference

#5

Kure Beach, NC

21 points above the state reference

#6

Marshallberg, NC

21 points above the state reference

#7

Southport, NC

21 points above the state reference

#8

Atlantic, NC

19 points above the state reference

#9

Davis, NC

19 points above the state reference

#10

North Topsail Beach, NC

18 points above the state reference

#11

Sneads Ferry, NC

18 points above the state reference

#12

Carolina Beach, NC

17 points above the state reference

#13

Morehead City, NC

17 points above the state reference

#14

Sea Breeze, NC

17 points above the state reference

#15

Brandywine Bay, NC

16 points above the state reference

#16

Newport, NC

16 points above the state reference

#17

Swansboro, NC

16 points above the state reference

#18

Hobucken, NC

15 points above the state reference

#19

Myrtle Grove, NC

15 points above the state reference

#20

Silver Lake, NC

15 points above the state reference

#21

Belville, NC

14 points above the state reference

#22

Hightsville, NC

14 points above the state reference

#23

Holden Beach, NC

14 points above the state reference

#24

Shallotte, NC

14 points above the state reference

#25

Topsail Beach, NC

14 points above the state reference

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across772/772 eligible cities evaluated.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale. The state benchmark is a p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.