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Map of Hurricane Risk by US State

As of FEMA NRI v1.20, hurricane risk ranges from 0.0 in Nevada to 91.7 in Florida across US states, with a median of 58.0 among the 41 states with data. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.

Risk score (0-100) for hurricanes and tropical cyclones. Higher means greater expected annual loss.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

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Choropleth map of Hurricane Risk across US states (FEMA NRI v1.20), by hearthmap
Hurricane Risk by US state. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.

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FEMA NRI v1.20

States ranked by hurricane risk

41 states with data (FEMA NRI v1.20). Top 10 highest and bottom 10 lowest.

Top 10 states by hurricane risk
RankStateValue
1Florida91.7
2Louisiana89.4
3Maine82.3
4Connecticut80.8
5South Carolina80.4
6Delaware75.7
7Massachusetts75.2
8New Hampshire74.9
9Mississippi74.8
10Rhode Island73.7
Bottom 10 states by hurricane risk
RankStateValue
41Nevada0.0
40Nebraska0.0
39Minnesota1.3
38California2.7
37Kansas9.1
36Arizona12.1
35Wisconsin15.1
34Illinois21.1
33Iowa21.2
32New Mexico21.8

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hearthmap renders hurricane risk as a choropleth map of the United States. Zoom in to see census tract values shaded against the rest of the country, and click any region to see its exact value with margin of error.

You can layer filters and a custom match score on top of hurricane riskto find places that match what matters to you. Combine it with school ratings, housing prices, commute times, and more.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index · FEMA NRI v1.20

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