Which county in Maryland has the lowest natural disaster risk?

Montgomery has the lowest natural disaster risk in Maryland, at 35.1.

What is the natural disaster risk in Montgomery?

Montgomery is ranked #1 in Maryland for natural disaster risk, at 35.1.

What are the top counties in Maryland for natural disaster risk?

Montgomery (35.1), then Baltimore (43.6), and Prince George's (44.6). The full top 24 is in the table on this page.

How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Maryland are ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does Maryland compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?

This list is Maryland only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.

Lowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in Maryland (2026)

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Maryland

Top 24 of 24 counties with data.

Ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Maryland

Rank	County	Value
01	Montgomery35.1 County page
02	Baltimore43.6
03	Prince George's44.6 County page
04	Howard44.7 County page
05	Baltimore46.4 County page
06	Anne Arundel49.2 County page
07	Allegany49.5 County page
08	Garrett51.1 County page
09	Frederick51.1 County page
10	Charles52.9 County page
11	Carroll52.9 County page
12	Harford54.0 County page
13	Washington56.7 County page
14	Worcester66.0 County page
15	Wicomico66.3 County page
16	Cecil67.5 County page
17	Calvert68.0 County page
18	St. Mary's70.9 County page
19	Queen Anne's75.2 County page
20	Caroline76.4 County page
21	Somerset76.7 County page
22	Dorchester79.4 County page
23	Kent80.1 County page
24	Talbot81.4 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Maryland counties by natural disaster risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For natural disaster risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh natural disaster risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of natural disaster risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Maryland has the lowest natural disaster risk?: Montgomery has the lowest natural disaster risk in Maryland, at 35.1.
What is the natural disaster risk in Montgomery?: Montgomery is ranked #1 in Maryland for natural disaster risk, at 35.1.
What are the top counties in Maryland for natural disaster risk?: Montgomery (35.1), then Baltimore (43.6), and Prince George's (44.6). The full top 24 is in the table on this page.
How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Maryland are ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does Maryland compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?: This list is Maryland only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.