Bristol County, Rhode Island

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 50,793

19.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

50,793

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Building Value

$11.7B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$9.4M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score74.2
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score65.8

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$498K
Risk Score63.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$384K
Risk Score51.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.6M
Risk Score36.1
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$161K
Risk Score28.5
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score21.7

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score19.4
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score16.9
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$156K
Risk Score14.6
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$164K
Risk Score13.2
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$141K
Risk Score12.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$7
Risk Score4.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score3.7
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score1.2
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Bristol County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

19.4-29.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

3.7-45.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

12.8-36.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

96.4+47.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

12.8

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

96.4

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.