Newport County, Rhode Island

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 85,564

36.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

85,564

🏠

Building Value

$21.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$13.9M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score80.2
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$754K
Risk Score61.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$483K
Risk Score57.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.7M
Risk Score53.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$281K
Risk Score50.0
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$98K
Risk Score42.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$430K
Risk Score35.7
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$208K
Risk Score34.5
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Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score32.7
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score30.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$243K
Risk Score18.7
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$219K
Risk Score17.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score13.7
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$32
Risk Score9.8
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score2.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Newport County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

36.4-12.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

13.7-35.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

19.3-29.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

98.6+49.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

19.3

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

98.6

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.