Worcester County, Maryland

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 52,454

68.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

52,454

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Building Value

$16.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$25.5M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.5M
Risk Score92.0
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.5M
Risk Score88.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$149K
Risk Score74.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score70.0
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$119K
Risk Score65.9
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$379K
Risk Score65.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$112K
Risk Score57.5
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$470K
Risk Score56.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.3M
Risk Score50.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$255K
Risk Score49.7

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$148K
Risk Score39.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$299K
Risk Score32.2
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$151K
Risk Score16.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$66
Risk Score15.7
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score11.9
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Worcester County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

68.2+19.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

65.9+17.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

50.0+0.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

91.8+43.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

50.0

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

91.8

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.