Highest risk cities in North Carolina
Highest storm surge risk cities in North Carolina
Ranked city list for coastal surge risk, based on 772/772 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
P85-based state reference
Surge score
83/100
Updated Wed, Oct 14, 3:35 PM.
772/772 eligible cities evaluated
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Top 25 cities by surge score from 772 evaluated locations.
#1
Bolivia, NC
16 points above the state reference
#2
Calabash, NC
16 points above the state reference
#3
Caswell Beach, NC
16 points above the state reference
#4
Holden Beach, NC
16 points above the state reference
#5
Holly Ridge, NC
16 points above the state reference
#6
Myrtle Grove, NC
16 points above the state reference
#7
North Topsail Beach, NC
16 points above the state reference
#8
Oak Island, NC
16 points above the state reference
#9
Ogden, NC
16 points above the state reference
#10
Porters Neck, NC
16 points above the state reference
#11
Shallotte, NC
16 points above the state reference
#12
Southport, NC
16 points above the state reference
#13
St. James, NC
16 points above the state reference
#14
Sunset Beach, NC
16 points above the state reference
#15
Surf City, NC
16 points above the state reference
#16
Swansboro, NC
16 points above the state reference
#17
Topsail Beach, NC
16 points above the state reference
#18
Varnamtown, NC
16 points above the state reference
#19
Wrightsville Beach, NC
16 points above the state reference
#20
Bogue, NC
15 points above the state reference
#21
Brandywine Bay, NC
15 points above the state reference
#22
Cape Carteret, NC
15 points above the state reference
#23
Carolina Beach, NC
15 points above the state reference
#24
Cedar Point, NC
15 points above the state reference
#25
Cherry Branch, NC
15 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.