Queen Anne's County, Maryland: hazard risk
FEMA rates Queen Anne's County's overall risk Very Low (score 35.6 of 100, higher than 35% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 883 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 | 92.5 | $2.2M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 67.2 | $1.0M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 64.1 | $117K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 78.5 | $1.8M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 58.0 | $602K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 48.5 | $593K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 39.5 | $177K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 37.0 | $52K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 33.2 | $691K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 23.9 | $338K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 59.6 | $92K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 54.3 | $387K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 34.2 | $4.5M |
| Hail | Very Low | 29.9 | $133K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 19.8 | $127 |
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 | 238 | 0 | $1.1M | 16th of 23 | 312th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 148 | 1 | $513K | 13th of 23 | 192nd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 111 | 0 | $1.6M | 5th of 23 | 71st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 82 | 0 | – | 7th of 23 | 70th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 80 | 0 | – | 3rd of 23 | 30th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 62 | 0 | – | 4th of 23 | 77th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 52 | 0 | $9.7M | 15th of 23 | 594th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 27 | 0 | $125K | 16th of 23 | 272nd of 3,076 |
| Hail | 20 | 0 | – | 23rd of 23 | 2569th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 12 | 0 | $2.2M | 13th of 23 | 1582nd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 11 | 0 | $123K | 12th of 23 | 253rd of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 5 | 1 | $60M | 11th of 23 | 406th of 1,849 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 4 | 0 | – | 4th of 23 | 104th of 2,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 6th of 23 | 486th 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 Queen Anne's County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.