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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Hancock County Disaster Risk

Hancock County, Maine

FEMA Risk Rating

Relatively Low

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

55.0

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#9

of 16, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

77.0

higher coastal/inland value

Hazard Risk Breakdown

Five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18. Values are FEMA NRI v1.20 scores on a 0–100 relative scale.

Hurricane

87.8 / 100

Flood

77.0 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (77.0) and Inland Flooding (45.2) NRI scores.

Earthquake

51.2 / 100

Tornado

15.8 / 100

Wildfire

10.8 / 100

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Hancock County

Among the five hazard categories displayed by RiskByCounty, hurricane has the highest NRI score for this county.

Hurricane
87.8
Flood
77.0
Earthquake
51.2
Tornado
15.8
Wildfire
10.8

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
77.0
Coastal Flooding
77.0
Inland Flooding
45.2

These five categories are a selected subset of FEMA's 18 natural hazards. FEMA's composite score and official rating are separate fields in the National Risk Index dataset.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Maine county records are included?
RiskByCounty includes 16 Maine county records from FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025).
Which FEMA county ratings appear in Maine?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) county rating counts for Maine: Very Low: 4; Relatively Low: 11; Relatively Moderate: 1; Relatively High: 0; Very High: 0; Not available: 0.
How complete are the five selected hazard fields for Maine?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) availability among 16 county records: Flood: 16 of 16; Wildfire: 16 of 16; Tornado: 16 of 16; Earthquake: 16 of 16; Hurricane: 16 of 16. RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18.
What FEMA NRI information is available for Hancock County, ME?
Hancock County has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Relatively Low and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 55.0. RiskByCounty ranks it 9th of 16 Maine county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Hancock County?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Hancock County, Hurricane: 87.8; Flood: 77.0; Earthquake: 51.2; Tornado: 15.8; Wildfire: 10.8.
How is flood displayed for Hancock County?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Hancock County, Coastal Flooding is 77.0, Inland Flooding is 45.2, and the displayed flood score is 77.0.

Counties with Similar Risk

Piscataquis County

Maine

-2.7

Relatively Low

NRI score 52.4

Androscoggin County

Maine

+4.0

Relatively Low

NRI score 59.1

Washington County

Maine

-7.5

Relatively Low

NRI score 47.6

Published by RiskByCounty

County summaries are deterministic transformations of frozen FEMA county fields. No external subject-matter reviewer is credited.

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Data Source

County data sourced from FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, released December 2025. Values are labeled NRI score (0–100 relative scale). RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18; flood is the higher of the Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding source scores.

RiskByCounty presents county-level source fields and deterministic arithmetic summaries.

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