Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 587,917

81.9NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

587,917

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Building Value

$106.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$74.7M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score95.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score93.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.3M
Risk Score93.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score91.1
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$8.3M
Risk Score87.2
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score83.2
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.0M
Risk Score82.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$33.3M
Risk Score80.9
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score79.1
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score74.1
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score74.0
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score73.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$309K
Risk Score67.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score66.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score35.9
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Anne Arundel County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

81.9+33.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

35.9-12.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

89.0+40.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

89.0

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.