Calvert County, Maryland

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 92,747

28.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

92,747

🏠

Building Value

$17.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$16.0M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score81.7
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score69.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score68.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$725K
Risk Score67.0

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$559K
Risk Score59.7
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$754K
Risk Score59.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$121K
Risk Score53.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$91K
Risk Score52.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$467K
Risk Score50.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$894K
Risk Score48.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$88K
Risk Score39.6
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$5.7M
Risk Score28.9
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$183K
Risk Score27.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$603K
Risk Score26.6
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$315K
Risk Score17.3
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Calvert County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

28.9-19.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

52.6+3.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

93.8+45.1 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

93.8

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.