HIGH SHOALS HYDRO
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Lincoln County
- Operator
- MILLS SHOALS HYDRO CO INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1934
- EIA plant ID
- 10550
- Coordinates
- 35.3942, -81.2010
HIGH SHOALS HYDRO, a 2 MW Hydro power plant in Lincoln County, North Carolina. Operated by MILLS SHOALS HYDRO CO INC, commissioned 1934.
Weather peril exposure
HIGH SHOALS HYDRO is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Lincoln County, NC, operated by MILLS SHOALS HYDRO CO INC, commissioned in 1934. Lincoln County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 21st national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 85th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Lincoln County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 51.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 6.0 |
Perils not assessed in Lincoln County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Lincoln County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.