Prince George's County, Maryland: hazard risk
FEMA rates Prince George's County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 93.2 of 100, higher than 93% of rated U.S. counties); 6 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather, lightning, heat wave. Its storm record holds 1,352 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Very High | 99.1 | $1.7M |
| Lightning | Very High | 98.8 | $3.7M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively High | 97.8 | $12M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 95.8 | $3.0M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 95.1 | $11M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 94.6 | $65M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 93.2 | $8.3M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 92.2 | $11M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 91.1 | $59K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 90.4 | $1.6M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 83.5 | $1.1M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 80.6 | $392K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 77.8 | $2.9M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Low | 49.4 | $106K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 42.3 | $27K |
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 | 573 | 1 | $10M | 5th of 23 | 78th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 220 | 0 | $5.9M | 6th of 23 | 110th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 147 | 1 | $1.8M | 16th of 23 | 334th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 105 | 0 | $23K | 2nd of 23 | 878th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 72 | 12 | – | 11th of 23 | 177th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 45 | 0 | $23K | 13th of 23 | 196th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 42 | 1 | $4.6M | 15th of 23 | 428th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 33 | 0 | – | 11th of 23 | 117th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 26 | 2 | $190M | 11th of 23 | 861st of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 13 | 1 | $1.2M | 14th of 23 | 319th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 11 | 0 | $3.0M | 14th of 23 | 1553rd of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 0 | $6.5M | 16th of 23 | 540th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 10th of 23 | 871st 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 Prince George's County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.