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Highest risk cities in North Carolina

Highest overall weather risk cities in North Carolina

Ranked city list for general location risk. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Overall score

48/100

Updated Sun, Feb 22, 6:12 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by overall score.

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#1

Beaufort, NC

18 points above the state average

#2

Wrightsboro, NC

13 points above the state average

#3

Newport, NC

12 points above the state average

#4

Morehead City, NC

10 points above the state average

#5

Hampstead, NC

7 points above the state average

#6

Northchase, NC

7 points above the state average

#7

Silver Lake, NC

7 points above the state average

#8

Washington, NC

7 points above the state average

#9

Kings Grant, NC

5 points above the state average

#10

Murraysville, NC

5 points above the state average

#11

Williamston, NC

5 points above the state average

#12

Wilmington, NC

5 points above the state average

#13

Carolina Beach, NC

4 points above the state average

#14

Leland, NC

4 points above the state average

#15

Myrtle Grove, NC

4 points above the state average

#16

Holly Ridge, NC

3 points above the state average

#17

Lumberton, NC

3 points above the state average

#18

Shallotte, NC

3 points above the state average

#19

Surf City, NC

3 points above the state average

#20

Half Moon, NC

2 points above the state average

#21

Jacksonville, NC

2 points above the state average

#22

Ogden, NC

2 points above the state average

#23

Piney Green, NC

2 points above the state average

#24

Porters Neck, NC

2 points above the state average

#25

Kinston, NC

1 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.