Kent County, Delaware

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 181,705

84.5NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

181,705

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Building Value

$36.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$55.8M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.4M
Risk Score93.7

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$534K
Risk Score92.8
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.0M
Risk Score91.3
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score87.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score84.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$23.5M
Risk Score82.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score80.7

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$585K
Risk Score73.4
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score69.6
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score68.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$205K
Risk Score67.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$126K
Risk Score64.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$770K
Risk Score60.0
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$236K
Risk Score45.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$330
Risk Score30.2
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Kent County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

84.5+35.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

64.9+16.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

32.4-16.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

68.2+19.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

32.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

68.2

Relatively High

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.