Piscataquis County, Maine

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 16,735

52.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

16,735

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Building Value

$4.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$16.5M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$8.5M
Risk Score92.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score92.4

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$369K
Risk Score89.2

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$937K
Risk Score85.9
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score75.8
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Avalanche

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score72.2
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score63.4
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$78K
Risk Score42.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$153K
Risk Score40.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score35.2
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score11.8
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$81K
Risk Score11.1
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score9.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score9.2
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score8.9

Piscataquis County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

52.4+3.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

9.2-39.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

44.9-4.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

68.7+20.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

44.9

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

68.7

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.