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Map of Natural Disaster Risk by US State

As of FEMA NRI v1.20, natural disaster risk ranges from 17.5 in Alaska to 70.9 in Mississippi across US states, with a median of 47.2 among the 51 states with data. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.

Composite 0-100 risk score combining wildfire, flood, hurricane, tornado, heat wave, and drought risk. Higher means more risk.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

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

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FEMA NRI v1.20

States ranked by natural disaster risk

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

Top 10 states by natural disaster risk
RankStateValue
1Mississippi70.9
2Louisiana66.6
3Alabama65.9
4Arkansas64.4
5South Carolina61.8
6Delaware61.7
7Oklahoma61.2
8Texas59.9
9North Carolina59.8
10Missouri59.5
Bottom 10 states by natural disaster risk
RankStateValue
51Alaska17.5
50Nevada31.4
49California31.8
48Washington32.8
47Utah34.1
46Colorado34.5
45Oregon35.1
44Hawaii35.7
43Michigan37.1
42New York38.0

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hearthmap renders natural disaster 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 natural disaster 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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