Check a ZIP

Based on FEMA public data, CALDWELL, NC is

MODERATELY FUCKED

Caldwell, NC gets a calibrated report score of 61 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 67/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: flooding, wildfire & smoke, drought.

61/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 67/100 (Relatively Low)

Top reasons

  • Flooding
  • Wildfire & smoke
  • Drought

Disaster receipts

23 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Caldwell, NC, 1974-2026. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Hurricane8Snowstorm3Biological2Flood2

Most recent

  • 2026 Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
  • 2024 Tropical StormTROPICAL STORM HELENE
  • 2024 Tropical StormHURRICANE HELENE

Receipt note

County-specific federal disaster declarations only. Statewide declarations are not smeared across every county.

OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries

What the data says

FEMA scores this county 79/100 for flooding risk. That is one of the loudest warnings in the report.

Receipt

FEMA National Risk Index (county-level; ZIP matched through Census ZCTA/county relationship)

What to verify

Review parcel maps, stormwater projects, evacuation routes, and whether nearby roads become temporary canals.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 28630.

FAQ / before you panic

Questions you should probably ask.

Yes. The voice is sarcastic, but the goal is serious: turn public climate, air quality, hazard, and pollution datasets into a readable local risk profile. The joke is the packaging. The data is the point.