Greater Bridgeport Planning Region Disaster Risk

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Moderate, placing it in the 92th percentile nationally out of 3,144 counties. This composite score reflects the county's overall exposure to natural hazards including floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes, weighted by expected annual loss and social vulnerability.

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: hurricane (95th percentile), flooding (95th percentile), earthquake (86th percentile), tornado (42th percentile), wildfire (24th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is hurricane at the 95th percentile nationally. These scores are derived from FEMA's National Risk Index, which analyzes expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience for each hazard type.

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's composite risk percentile is 92th, compared to the Connecticut state average of 88th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Moderate. This means Greater Bridgeport Planning Region faces higher natural disaster risk than the typical county in Connecticut.

Yes, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's hurricane risk is at the 95th percentile nationally. This places it in the top quartile for this hazard type. For flooding specifically, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is at the 95th percentile.

FEMA's National Risk Index (NRI) calculates risk scores for 18 natural hazard types across all U.S. counties and census tracts. The composite score combines Expected Annual Loss (estimated dollar losses from each hazard), Social Vulnerability (demographic factors affecting disaster impact), and Community Resilience (ability to recover). Percentile scores rank each county against all 3,144 U.S. counties, and risk ratings range from Very Low to Very High.

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's composite risk score of 92th percentile is above the Connecticut state average of 88th percentile. This elevated risk is driven by hurricane exposure (95th percentile), along with flooding and earthquake risk. Geographic location, terrain, climate patterns, and proximity to flood zones or fault lines all influence a county's risk profile.