New Castle County, Delaware
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 570,089
95.3NRI
Relatively High
Overall Risk Rating
👥
Population
570,089
🏠
Building Value
$137.2B
💰
Annual Hazard Loss
$202.2M
⚠️
Hazards Tracked
16
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
⛄
Very HighWinter Weather
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score99.5
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Relatively HighRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$150.5M
Risk Score97.6
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Relatively ModerateHeat Wave
Annual Loss$7.1M
Risk Score95.3
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Relatively HighCold Wave
Annual Loss$10.5M
Risk Score93.4
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Relatively ModerateEarthquake
Annual Loss$9.2M
Risk Score92.9
❄️
Relatively HighIce Storm
Annual Loss$913K
Risk Score89.0
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Relatively ModerateHurricane
Annual Loss$6.5M
Risk Score88.4
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Relatively HighStrong Wind
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score88.3
Show all 16 hazards
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Relatively ModerateTornado
Annual Loss$7.0M
Risk Score88.1
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Relatively ModerateDrought
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score84.0
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Relatively HighCoastal Flooding
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score83.8
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Relatively ModerateLightning
Annual Loss$847K
Risk Score81.3
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Relatively LowLandslide
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score76.6
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Very LowWildfire
Annual Loss$95K
Risk Score60.6
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Very LowHail
Annual Loss$97K
Risk Score24.2
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Insufficient DataTsunami
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
New Castle County vs. National Average
🎯 Overall Risk
95.3+46.6 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
🔥 Wildfire Risk
60.6+11.9 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
👥 Social Vulnerability
28.5-20.7 vs avg
National avg: 49.2
🛡️ Community Resilience
83.0+34.3 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
Community Profile
Social Vulnerability
28.5
Relatively LowHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
83.0
Very HighHigher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.