Newport County, Rhode Island: hazard risk
FEMA rates Newport County's overall risk Very Low (score 36.4 of 100, higher than 36% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 286 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 | 61.4 | $754K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 80.2 | $2.4M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 53.0 | $8.7M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 50.0 | $281K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 42.0 | $98K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 35.7 | $430K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 32.7 | $41K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 30.9 | $41K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 57.3 | $483K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 34.5 | $208K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 18.7 | $243K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 17.0 | $219K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 13.7 | $6K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 9.8 | $32 |
| Hail | Very Low | 2.0 | $3K |
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 | 110 | 1 | $769K | 1st of 4 | 5th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 63 | 1 | $475K | 2nd of 4 | 71st of 3,077 |
| Floods | 30 | 0 | $8.9M | 2nd of 4 | 134th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 22 | 0 | – | 1st of 4 | 14th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 22 | 0 | $112K | 3rd of 4 | 1711th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 13 | 0 | – | 3rd of 4 | 1729th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $119K | 1st of 4 | 45th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 5 | 0 | – | 1st of 4 | 968th of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 0 | $571K | 1st of 4 | 225th of 1,849 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 2 | 3 | – | 1st of 4 | 75th of 2,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 2nd of 4 | 1156th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 3rd of 4 | 1014th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | $6K | 3rd of 4 | 2429th 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 Newport County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.