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Robeson, NC

Flood Risk Score: 15/100 · Rank #592 of 3,277 counties

Robeson County in North Carolina has 15 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 #592 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 211 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $9,718,448 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.

15
Risk Score
211
NFIP Claims
$9,718,448
Total Payouts
15
Disasters
$46,059
Avg Claim
211
Active Policies

FEMA Disaster Declarations in Robeson County

The 15 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Robeson County, NC (1996–2022). Total declarations on record: 15.

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
Sep 5, 2005HurricaneHurricane Katrina EvacuationDR-3222
Sep 10, 2004HurricaneTropical Storm FrancesDR-1546
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

Score Breakdown

The composite score of 15 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.

Claims Density
40%
2
Disaster Frequency
25%
32
Claim Severity
20%
1
Year-over-Year Trend
15%
39

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AnsonA15013
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Robeson County, NC has 15 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 Robeson County, NC?

Robeson County is graded A (composite score 15/100, low risk). It ranks #592 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 Robeson County?

211 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Robeson County, NC, totaling $9,718,448 in payouts. The average claim is $46,059. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.

Has Robeson County, NC had any recent flood disasters?

Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Robeson County was Hurricane Ian on Oct 1, 2022 (DR-3586). The county has 15 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1996–2022.

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.