Allegany County, Maryland

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 68,096

58.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

68,096

🏠

Building Value

$14.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$15.0M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$66K
Risk Score93.2
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$803K
Risk Score73.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$11.4M
Risk Score73.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$112K
Risk Score72.8
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$766K
Risk Score72.7
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$359K
Risk Score67.7
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$331K
Risk Score64.6
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$853
Risk Score57.2
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$196K
Risk Score53.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$237K
Risk Score52.9
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score46.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score39.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$520K
Risk Score35.8
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score21.0
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$124K
Risk Score16.2

Allegany County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

58.5+9.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

21.0-27.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

81.2+32.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

80.9+32.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

81.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

80.9

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.