Archdale’s biggest natural hazard is inland flooding
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Archdale comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is moderate for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 17 claims here since 1981. 3 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
What stands out about Archdale’s weather risks
Read from FEMA’s records below. The page puts what stands out first.
Does Archdale flood? Sometimes: 17 flood claims since 1981
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Archdale, from FEMA’s records.
- Hurricane Florence3 claims · $14K
- Hurricane Michael1 claim · $31K
Archdale isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Randolph County.How exposed is Archdale?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings here to be higher than in 44% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding.
Calmer than 474 of the 772 North Carolina towns we cover.
Archdale covers 3 census tracts, combined by population.
What Archdale faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Cold waves
3 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Archdale
Disasters that paid out in Archdale itself (aid to households or repair grants to the City of Archdale) and its biggest flood years.
- 2014Severe Winter Storm$395K to the City of Archdale for repairs
- 2002Severe Ice Storm$124K to the City of Archdale for repairs
- 2000Severe Winter Storm$2K to the City of Archdale for repairs
Randolph County has had 20 natural disasters declared since 1953, most often hurricanes and winter storms.
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Add to the Archdale archive →Get ready for what Archdale actually faces
A short kit for its top hazards, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.
- Turn around at flooded roads: a foot of moving water can carry off a car.
- Flood insurance usually takes 30 days to start, so buy it before the forecast.
- Keep papers and medicines up high, in a grab-and-go bag.
- Pick your spot now: the lowest floor, an inside room, no windows.
- A watch means be ready; a warning means take cover now.
- Keep shoes and a flashlight by the bed.
- The season runs June through November and peaks from mid-August to mid-October.
- Bring in porch furniture and anything the wind can throw.
- Fill the gas tank and charge phones before the storm arrives.
- Look up the address on FEMA’s flood map.
- Ask the seller or landlord whether it has ever flooded, and what flood insurance costs there.
- Get a flood insurance quote early: policies usually start 30 days after you buy.
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Archdale and its neighbors
Archdale has the highest rating of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Rating | Mostly | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archdale | Moderate | inland flooding | 17 |
| High Point | Low | inland flooding | 72 |
| Trinity | Low | inland flooding | 1 |
Rating = expected yearly storm and flood damage as a share of what’s there, vs. U.S. communities. Flood claims = paid federal flood insurance claims on record.
Most disasters here begin in August–October
The month each of Randolph County’s 20 declared disasters began, since 1953.
What these numbers can and can’t tell you
- An average, not a forecast. FEMA’s National Risk Index estimates the damage 18 kinds of natural hazards cause in a typical year, from decades of records and models. A quiet decade can follow a bad year.
- Compared by rate. “Higher than N%” compares yearly damage as a share of what’s there, so a big city isn’t rated riskier just for having more buildings.
- Money that reached town. Flood claims are matched to Archdale’s own flood-insurance community; household aid to the registrant’s city; repair grants to the City of Archdale.
- It follows property value. FEMA’s model weighs damage to buildings, so a place that recently lost many homes can rate lower than it feels. Across Archdale, expected losses total about $3.0M a year, counting buildings, people and crops.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Archdale.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025); OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Census tracts: U.S. Census Bureau. Preparedness tips: Ready.gov. An average of past damage, not a forecast.