ROCKY MOUNT MILL
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Nash County
- Operator
- CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 50468
- Coordinates
- 35.9598, -77.8026
ROCKY MOUNT MILL, a 2 MW Hydro power plant in Nash County, North Carolina. Operated by CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY INC.
Weather peril exposure
ROCKY MOUNT MILL is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Nash County, NC, operated by CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY INC. Nash County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 49th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 84th 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.
Nash County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | 47.7 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 7.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.83 |
Perils not assessed in Nash 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 Nash 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.