Greater Bridgeport County, Connecticut

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 325,728

91.8NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

325,728

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Building Value

$61.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$104.3M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score95.3
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$21.9M
Risk Score95.1
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very High
Annual Loss$11.3M
Risk Score94.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$60.6M
Risk Score93.9

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$356K
Risk Score88.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score86.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$601K
Risk Score85.6
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score77.6
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Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$318K
Risk Score60.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$958K
Risk Score51.3
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score46.5
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$882K
Risk Score41.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score23.9
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$75K
Risk Score21.8
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score18.5
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Greater Bridgeport County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

91.8+43.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

23.9-24.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

45.3-3.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

59.9+11.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

45.3

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

59.9

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.