Charles County, Maryland

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 166,485

44.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

166,485

🏠

Building Value

$31.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$22.5M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score78.8
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score78.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score77.3

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$924K
Risk Score74.0
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$965K
Risk Score72.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$218K
Risk Score71.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score68.3
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score61.3
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🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$274K
Risk Score52.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10.9M
Risk Score50.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$326K
Risk Score43.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$82K
Risk Score39.4
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$785K
Risk Score29.2
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score19.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$298K
Risk Score17.6
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Charles County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

44.1-4.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

19.2-29.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

88.3+39.6 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

88.3

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.