Powellsville, NC
Powellsville wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Powellsville lands at the 46th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 171 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Powellsville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 46th percentile nationally.
Powellsville's building exposure, zone by zone
171 buildings are counted in Powellsville, and 63.7% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
Powellsville against the rest of the country
Powellsville ranks lower within North Carolina (30th percentile statewide) than its 46th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Powellsville ranks 16,936 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,994 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 543 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
Powellsville and the insurance market
At the 46th national percentile, Powellsville rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Powellsville
With 63.7% of Powellsville in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 171 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Powellsville. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Powellsville, see the exposure-zones guide.