Providence County, Rhode Island

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 660,349

93.7NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

660,349

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Building Value

$112.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$129.5M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$8.8M
Risk Score97.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$93.3M
Risk Score96.6
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$9.5M
Risk Score91.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$6.9M
Risk Score90.6
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score89.4

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score89.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$661K
Risk Score87.3
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score78.3
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$636K
Risk Score75.1
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score74.7
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$305K
Risk Score56.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$553K
Risk Score53.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score37.3
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score34.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score31.7
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Providence County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

93.7+45.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

31.7-17.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

53.0+3.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

64.6+15.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

53.0

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

64.6

Relatively 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.