Kent County, Rhode Island

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 170,332

69.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

170,332

🏠

Building Value

$34.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$32.3M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score82.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$23.4M
Risk Score80.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score75.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$233K
Risk Score68.6
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$870K
Risk Score65.9

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$471K
Risk Score65.0
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$533K
Risk Score59.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$87K
Risk Score54.9
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💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$574K
Risk Score46.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$830
Risk Score41.4
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$931K
Risk Score39.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$721K
Risk Score38.8
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score23.8
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score21.1
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score3.7
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Kent County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

69.4+20.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

21.1-27.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

23.3-25.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

84.8+36.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

23.3

Relatively 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.