Washington County, Maine

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 31,024

47.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

31,024

🏠

Building Value

$6.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$10.8M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$445K
Risk Score94.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$943K
Risk Score93.3
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score85.9
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score74.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$321K
Risk Score67.4
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score62.0
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$831K
Risk Score55.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$93K
Risk Score48.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$166K
Risk Score46.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score41.4
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score21.8
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score11.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score10.7
💨

Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$57K
Risk Score10.7
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score9.3
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Washington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

47.6-1.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

21.8-26.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

86.4+37.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

80.6+31.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

86.4

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

80.6

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.