Dare, NC
Dare County in North Carolina has 22 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1993–2022, most recently Hurricane Ian on Oct 1, 2022 (DR-3586). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #497 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 539 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $9,644,496 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Dare County
The 22 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Dare County, NC (1993–2022). Total declarations on record: 22.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian | DR-3586 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaias | DR-3534 |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian | DR-4465 |
| Sep 3, 2019 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian | DR-3423 |
| Jan 31, 2019 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Michael | DR-4412 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Hurricane | Hurricane Florence | DR-4393 |
| Sep 10, 2018 | Hurricane | Hurricane Florence | DR-3401 |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew | DR-4285 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew | DR-3380 |
| Aug 31, 2011 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene | DR-4019 |
| Aug 25, 2011 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene | DR-3327 |
| Sep 1, 2010 | Hurricane | Hurricane Earl | DR-3314 |
| Oct 7, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ophelia | DR-1608 |
| Sep 14, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ophelia | DR-3254 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3222 |
| Sep 18, 2003 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isabel | DR-1490 |
| Sep 16, 1999 | Hurricane | Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations | DR-1292 |
| Sep 15, 1999 | Hurricane | Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations | DR-3146 |
| Sep 9, 1999 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis | DR-1291 |
| Sep 1, 1999 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis | DR-3141 |
| Aug 27, 1998 | Hurricane | Hurricane Bonnie | DR-1240 |
| Sep 10, 1993 | Hurricane | Hurricane Emily | DR-1003 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 16 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in North Carolina
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashe | A | 16 | 17 | 15 |
| Brunswick | A | 16 | 525 | 25 |
| Hertford | A | 16 | 4 | 16 |
| Bladen | A | 16 | 39 | 19 |
| Perquimans | A | 16 | 3 | 16 |
| Washington | A | 16 | 3 | 16 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Dare County, NC have?
Dare County, NC has 22 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1993–2022). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Ian (declared Oct 1, 2022, DR-3586); Hurricane Isaias (declared Aug 2, 2020, DR-3534); Hurricane Dorian (declared Oct 4, 2019, DR-4465); Hurricane Dorian (declared Sep 3, 2019, DR-3423); Tropical Storm Michael (declared Jan 31, 2019, DR-4412). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Dare County, NC?
Dare County is graded A (composite score 16/100, low risk). It ranks #497 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Dare County?
539 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Dare County, NC, totaling $9,644,496 in payouts. The average claim is $17,893. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Dare County, NC had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Dare County was Hurricane Ian on Oct 1, 2022 (DR-3586). The county has 22 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1993–2022.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.