Franklin County, Massachusetts

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 70,685

60.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

70,685

🏠

Building Value

$14.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$22.9M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score81.9
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score78.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$363K
Risk Score77.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$16.0M
Risk Score73.5

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$383K
Risk Score62.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score62.2
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$789K
Risk Score60.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$447K
Risk Score58.7
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$240K
Risk Score56.7
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score55.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$72K
Risk Score51.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$406K
Risk Score50.7
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$220K
Risk Score43.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score37.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$589K
Risk Score31.6

Franklin County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

60.7+12.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

37.0-11.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

33.0-16.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

93.4+44.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

33.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

93.4

Very 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.