Somerset County, Maryland

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 24,620

59.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

24,620

🏠

Building Value

$4.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$16.9M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$7.0M
Risk Score93.2
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.9M
Risk Score88.8
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$602K
Risk Score85.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$337K
Risk Score66.5
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$867K
Risk Score53.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score46.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score38.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$111K
Risk Score38.3
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$165K
Risk Score37.5
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$289K
Risk Score35.9
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score24.3
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$67K
Risk Score22.8

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$63K
Risk Score22.7
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$145K
Risk Score16.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$7
Risk Score5.5
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Somerset County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

59.6+10.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

85.8+37.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

72.1+22.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

91.9+43.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

72.1

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

91.9

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.