York County, Maine

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 211,925

81.5NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

211,925

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Building Value

$50.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$55.7M

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$3.9M
Risk Score98.3
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$12.5M
Risk Score91.5
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.3M
Risk Score86.6
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score83.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$25.9M
Risk Score81.3

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$620K
Risk Score70.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$147K
Risk Score67.5
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score66.3
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$502K
Risk Score65.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$84K
Risk Score56.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$528K
Risk Score52.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$682K
Risk Score50.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score47.2
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score46.5
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$137K
Risk Score28.5
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$3
Risk Score5.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

York County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

81.5+32.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

56.3+7.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

16.3-32.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

84.8+36.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

16.3

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

84.8

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.