Which county in North Carolina has the lowest flood risk?

Gaston has the lowest flood risk in North Carolina, at 34.6.

What is the flood risk in Gaston?

Gaston is ranked #1 in North Carolina for flood risk, at 34.6.

What are the top counties in North Carolina for flood risk?

Gaston (34.6), then Duplin (39.5), and Hoke (40.9). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this flood risk ranking calculated?

Counties in North Carolina are ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does North Carolina compare to the rest of the US for flood risk?

This list is North Carolina only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for flood risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-flood-risk.

Lowest Flood Risk Counties in North Carolina (2026)

Lowest counties for flood risk in North Carolina

Top 25 of 100 counties with data.

Ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for flood risk in North Carolina

Rank	County	Value
01	Gaston34.6 County page
02	Duplin39.5 County page
03	Hoke40.9 County page
04	Northampton43.7 County page
05	Cumberland44.9 County page
06	Franklin50.9 County page
07	Vance51.4 County page
08	Johnston51.7 County page
09	Sampson52.9 County page
10	Harnett53.1 County page
11	Moore53.4 County page
12	Orange54.0 County page
13	Columbus54.9 County page
14	Robeson54.9 County page
15	Richmond55.3 County page
16	Wilson55.9 County page
17	Surry56.4 County page
18	Stokes56.7 County page
19	Montgomery57.4 County page
20	Iredell57.6 County page
21	Anson57.7 County page
22	Mecklenburg57.9 County page
23	Alamance57.9 County page
24	Polk58.6 County page
25	Cleveland59.8 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks North Carolina counties by flood risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For flood risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh flood risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of flood risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in North Carolina has the lowest flood risk?: Gaston has the lowest flood risk in North Carolina, at 34.6.
What is the flood risk in Gaston?: Gaston is ranked #1 in North Carolina for flood risk, at 34.6.
What are the top counties in North Carolina for flood risk?: Gaston (34.6), then Duplin (39.5), and Hoke (40.9). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this flood risk ranking calculated?: Counties in North Carolina are ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does North Carolina compare to the rest of the US for flood risk?: This list is North Carolina only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for flood risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-flood-risk.