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Schools in Hickory
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Climate's impact on Hickory housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Hickory.
Risk Factor
Flood Factor - Major
21% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Hickory has a major risk of flooding. 51 properties in Hickory are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 21% of all properties in Hickory. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
54% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Hickory has a minor risk of wildfire. There are 158 properties in Hickory that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 54% of all properties in Hickory.
100% of properties are at major
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Hickory has a Major Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Hickory is most at risk from hurricanes. 288 properties in Hickory have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 87 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 99 mph.