Cecil County, Maryland

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 103,701

58.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

103,701

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Building Value

$21.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$23.2M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score92.8

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$375K
Risk Score87.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score85.3
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score78.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score78.3
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$953K
Risk Score70.7
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$209K
Risk Score66.4

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$396K
Risk Score60.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10.6M
Risk Score60.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score57.8
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$391K
Risk Score56.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score52.7
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score48.6
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$150K
Risk Score32.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score25.3
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Cecil County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

58.6+9.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

25.3-23.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

21.9-27.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

60.9+12.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

21.9

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

60.9

Relatively 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.