Penobscot County, Maine

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 152,080

78.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

152,080

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Building Value

$34.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$41.2M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score99.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score96.8

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score91.0
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score86.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$24.1M
Risk Score83.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score79.1
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score69.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score62.6
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$304K
Risk Score60.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$711K
Risk Score57.0
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$280K
Risk Score50.2
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$324
Risk Score42.5
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score41.0
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$202K
Risk Score36.1
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$627K
Risk Score32.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score29.3

Penobscot County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

78.0+29.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

29.3-19.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

31.5-17.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

93.5+44.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

31.5

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

93.5

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.