Check a ZIP

Based on FEMA public data, RUTHERFORD, NC is

MODERATELY FUCKED

Rutherford, NC gets a calibrated report score of 64 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 73/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: flooding, wildfire & smoke, drought.

64/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 73/100 (Relatively Low)

Top reasons

  • Flooding
  • Wildfire & smoke
  • Drought

Disaster receipts

22 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Rutherford, NC, 1977-2026. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Hurricane8Snowstorm3Biological2Tropical Storm2

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

The FEMA flood score is 79/100 here. County-level risk is high enough that parcel-level checks become mandatory homework.

Receipt

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

What to verify

Look at flood insurance, repetitive-loss areas, drainage upgrades, and whether the property sits lower than common sense.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 28720.

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.