Kent County, Maryland: hazard risk
FEMA rates Kent County's overall risk Very Low (score 27.5 of 100, higher than 27% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 817 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively High | 93.0 | $1.9M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 66.0 | $399K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 80.8 | $2.0M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Low | 60.0 | $474K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 53.6 | $414K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 46.0 | $53K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 40.6 | $395K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 33.6 | $36K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 52.0 | $286K |
| Hail | Very Low | 25.7 | $89K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 25.4 | $10K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 23.8 | $278K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 23.5 | $298K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 21.7 | $131 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 16.3 | $1.8M |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 222 | 0 | $126K | 7th of 23 | 118th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 154 | 0 | $201K | 3rd of 23 | 86th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 111 | 0 | $832K | 2nd of 23 | 34th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 81 | 0 | – | 3rd of 23 | 35th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 61 | 0 | – | 1st of 23 | 29th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 53 | 0 | – | 2nd of 23 | 22nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 32 | 0 | $3.4M | 19th of 23 | 673rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 27 | 0 | – | 9th of 23 | 164th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 18 | 0 | – | 17th of 23 | 2406th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 16 | 0 | $59K | 4th of 23 | 89th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 0 | $17M | 9th of 23 | 344th of 1,849 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 0 | $1.2M | 22nd of 23 | 2243rd of 3,080 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 3 | 0 | – | 3rd of 23 | 103rd of 2,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 3rd of 23 | 377th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Kent County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.