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Duplin, NC

Flood Risk Score: 18/100 · Rank #335 of 3,277 counties

Duplin County in North Carolina has 19 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1996–2022, most recently Hurricane Ian on Oct 1, 2022 (DR-3586). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #335 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 58 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $7,137,442 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.

18
Risk Score
58
NFIP Claims
$7,137,442
Total Payouts
19
Disasters
$123,059
Avg Claim
58
Active Policies

FEMA Disaster Declarations in Duplin County

The 19 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Duplin County, NC (1996–2022). Total declarations on record: 19.

DeclaredIncident TypeTitleFEMA Disaster #
Oct 1, 2022HurricaneHurricane IanDR-3586
Aug 2, 2020HurricaneHurricane IsaiasDR-3534
Oct 4, 2019HurricaneHurricane DorianDR-4465
Sep 3, 2019HurricaneHurricane Dorian DR-3423
Sep 14, 2018HurricaneHurricane FlorenceDR-4393
Sep 10, 2018HurricaneHurricane FlorenceDR-3401
Oct 10, 2016HurricaneHurricane MatthewDR-4285
Oct 7, 2016HurricaneHurricane MatthewDR-3380
Aug 31, 2011HurricaneHurricane IreneDR-4019
Aug 25, 2011HurricaneHurricane IreneDR-3327
Sep 1, 2010HurricaneHurricane EarlDR-3314
Sep 14, 2005HurricaneHurricane OpheliaDR-3254
Sep 5, 2005HurricaneHurricane Katrina EvacuationDR-3222
Sep 18, 2003HurricaneHurricane IsabelDR-1490
Sep 16, 1999HurricaneHurricane Floyd Major Disaster DeclarationsDR-1292
Sep 15, 1999HurricaneHurricane Floyd Emergency DeclarationsDR-3146
Aug 27, 1998HurricaneHurricane BonnieDR-1240
Sep 6, 1996HurricaneHurricane FranDR-1134
Jul 18, 1996HurricaneHurricane BerthaDR-1127

Score Breakdown

The composite score of 18 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.

Claims Density
40%
0
Disaster Frequency
25%
40
Claim Severity
20%
1
Year-over-Year Trend
15%
50

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CountyGradeScoreClaimsDisasters
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ColumbusA186422
GreeneA181319
JonesA192821
HarnettA191312
UnionA19910
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many FEMA disaster declarations does Duplin County, NC have?

Duplin County, NC has 19 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1996–2022). 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); Hurricane Florence (declared Sep 14, 2018, DR-4393). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.

What is the flood risk grade for Duplin County, NC?

Duplin County is graded A (composite score 18/100, low risk). It ranks #335 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 Duplin County?

58 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Duplin County, NC, totaling $7,137,442 in payouts. The average claim is $123,059. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.

Has Duplin County, NC had any recent flood disasters?

Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Duplin County was Hurricane Ian on Oct 1, 2022 (DR-3586). The county has 19 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1996–2022.

The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

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.