Godwin, NC
Godwin wildfire risk explained
Godwin's 143 buildings earn a 65th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Godwin at the 65th national percentile — 0 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Of Godwin's 143 counted buildings, 72% carry Direct exposure and only 0% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
How Godwin compares
There's little gap between Godwin's 65th national percentile and its 65th percentile inside North Carolina, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Godwin ranks 11,030 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,170 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 270 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 65th percentile nationally, Godwin carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Godwin
Because Direct exposure dominates in Godwin (72%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Godwin's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 143 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Godwin. The exposure-zones guide covers what Godwin's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.