Washington County, Rhode Island

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 129,802

64.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

129,802

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Building Value

$33.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$31.7M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score82.2
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score76.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$22.0M
Risk Score75.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$310K
Risk Score70.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$921K
Risk Score67.3

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$561K
Risk Score65.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$419K
Risk Score46.4
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$124K
Risk Score43.5
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Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$66K
Risk Score42.2
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$746
Risk Score37.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$393K
Risk Score30.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$664K
Risk Score29.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$425K
Risk Score24.7
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score23.1
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score2.8
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Washington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

64.0+15.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

23.1-25.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

12.2-37.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

97.1+48.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

12.2

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

97.1

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.