Wicomico County, Maryland

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 103,542

60.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

103,542

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Building Value

$18.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$24.1M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$11.3M
Risk Score91.6
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$482K
Risk Score80.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$217K
Risk Score78.7
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$793K
Risk Score75.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$556K
Risk Score70.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$747K
Risk Score63.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$154K
Risk Score60.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$510K
Risk Score60.4
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🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score59.7
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$432K
Risk Score57.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.2M
Risk Score44.2
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$398K
Risk Score36.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$701K
Risk Score33.7
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$194
Risk Score24.2
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$96K
Risk Score23.8
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Wicomico County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

60.8+12.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

80.9+32.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

26.9-22.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

76.9+28.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

26.9

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

76.9

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.