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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. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Hurricane score

49/100

Updated Thu, Jul 2, 7:40 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by hurricane score.

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#1

Beaufort, NC

34 points above the state average

#2

Carolina Beach, NC

30 points above the state average

#3

Morehead City, NC

30 points above the state average

#4

Newport, NC

29 points above the state average

#5

Myrtle Grove, NC

28 points above the state average

#6

Silver Lake, NC

28 points above the state average

#7

Shallotte, NC

27 points above the state average

#8

Wrightsboro, NC

27 points above the state average

#9

Holly Ridge, NC

26 points above the state average

#10

Surf City, NC

26 points above the state average

#11

Oak Island, NC

25 points above the state average

#12

Ogden, NC

25 points above the state average

#13

Porters Neck, NC

25 points above the state average

#14

St. James, NC

25 points above the state average

#15

Sunset Beach, NC

25 points above the state average

#16

Kings Grant, NC

23 points above the state average

#17

Murraysville, NC

23 points above the state average

#18

Wilmington, NC

23 points above the state average

#19

Havelock, NC

22 points above the state average

#20

Hampstead, NC

20 points above the state average

#21

Leland, NC

20 points above the state average

#22

James City, NC

19 points above the state average

#23

New Bern, NC

19 points above the state average

#24

Washington, NC

19 points above the state average

#25

Half Moon, NC

18 points above the state average

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

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