Dukes County, Massachusetts: hazard risk
FEMA rates Dukes County's overall risk Very Low (score 16.8 of 100, higher than 16% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 270 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 80.8 | $2.4M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Low | 55.4 | $348K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 33.5 | $113K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 32.0 | $4.2M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27.9 | $14K |
| Drought | Very Low | 19.9 | $4K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 13.3 | $54 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 12.8 | $50K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 11.5 | $7K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 10.7 | $83K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 8.2 | $14K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 7.4 | $60K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 5.6 | $27K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 2.9 | $2K |
| Hail | Very Low | 1.1 | $1K |
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 | 131 | 0 | $353K | 1st of 12 | 3rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 51 | 0 | $1.7M | 1st of 12 | 114th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 30 | 0 | $13M | 2nd of 12 | 112th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 19 | 0 | $21K | 11th of 12 | 1795th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 11 | 0 | – | 1st of 12 | 55th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 10 | 0 | $3K | 9th of 12 | 2066th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 6 | 0 | $523K | 1st of 12 | 79th of 1,849 |
| Drought | 4 | 0 | – | 1st of 12 | 1160th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $19K | 12th of 12 | 742nd of 3,080 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1 | 0 | – | 1st of 12 | 109th of 2,080 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 2nd of 12 | 1801st of 3,076 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 5th of 12 | 1494th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | – | 12th of 12 | 2434th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Dukes County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.