Cumberland County, Maine

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 302,870

77.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

302,870

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Building Value

$67.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$69.2M

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score99.0
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Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$5.7M
Risk Score98.2
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$16.0M
Risk Score90.7

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score85.0
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score81.1
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score78.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score77.4
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score76.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$26.9M
Risk Score72.3
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score63.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score60.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score59.2
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$136K
Risk Score41.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$45K
Risk Score38.9
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$703K
Risk Score25.5
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$4
Risk Score5.1
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Cumberland County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

77.0+28.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

38.9-9.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

98.8+50.1 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

98.8

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.