Kennebec County, Maine

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 123,577

75.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

123,577

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Building Value

$30.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$37.5M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score97.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score97.0
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.8M
Risk Score87.7

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score87.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$21.5M
Risk Score80.1
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$812K
Risk Score76.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score76.0
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score72.0
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$420K
Risk Score60.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$801K
Risk Score60.3
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$319K
Risk Score54.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$814K
Risk Score43.5
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$229K
Risk Score38.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score33.5
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$421K
Risk Score25.9
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$8
Risk Score9.8

Kennebec County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

75.2+26.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

33.5-15.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

29.4-19.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

90.9+42.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

29.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

90.9

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.