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Map of Natural Disaster Risk in the United States

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

Data updated 2024 - Source: FEMA National Risk Index

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environment

Native level

Census tract

Unit

Score (0-100)

Vintage

2024

States ranked by natural disaster risk

51 states with data (2024). 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

About this map

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 · 2024

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