Prince George's County, Maryland

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 965,886

93.2NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

965,886

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Building Value

$151.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$121.8M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score99.1

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score98.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$11.9M
Risk Score97.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score95.8
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$11.0M
Risk Score95.1
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$65.1M
Risk Score94.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$8.3M
Risk Score93.2
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.9M
Risk Score92.2
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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$59K
Risk Score91.1
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score90.4
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score83.5
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$392K
Risk Score80.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score77.8
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$106K
Risk Score49.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score42.3

Prince George's County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

93.2+44.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

42.3-6.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

49.4+0.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

29.8-18.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

49.4

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

29.8

Relatively Low

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.