Waldo County, Maine

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 39,586

40.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

39,586

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Building Value

$9.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$13.4M

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$896K
Risk Score96.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$971K
Risk Score89.8
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score82.8

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$468K
Risk Score66.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score60.4
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score60.4
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$435K
Risk Score58.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$216K
Risk Score54.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$190K
Risk Score42.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.1M
Risk Score39.6
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score23.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$204K
Risk Score21.2
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score19.8
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score17.6
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$160K
Risk Score15.3
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$20
Risk Score15.1
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Waldo County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

40.6-8.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

17.6-31.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

32.0-17.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

82.5+33.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

32.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

82.5

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.