Bristol County, Rhode Island: hazard risk
FEMA rates Bristol County's overall risk Very Low (score 19.4 of 100, higher than 19% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 241 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 65.8 | $1.1M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 63.2 | $498K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 74.2 | $1.1M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 36.1 | $5.6M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 51.0 | $384K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 28.5 | $161K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 21.7 | $24K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 19.4 | $22K |
| Drought | Very Low | 16.9 | $2K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 14.6 | $156K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 13.2 | $164K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 12.9 | $141K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 4.0 | $7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 3.7 | $2K |
| Hail | Very Low | 1.2 | $2K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High wind and dust storms | 81 | 0 | $169K | ||
| Winter storms | 66 | 0 | $239K | ||
| Floods | 29 | 0 | $8.4M | ||
| Heavy rain | 22 | 0 | – | ||
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 20 | 0 | $358K | ||
| Lightning | 7 | 1 | $157K | ||
| Hail | 6 | 0 | – | ||
| Drought | 4 | 0 | – | ||
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 0 | $232K | ||
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | $62K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Bristol County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.