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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Baltimore city Disaster Risk

Baltimore city, Maryland

FEMA Risk Rating

Relatively High

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

95.0

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#1

of 24, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

94.3

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.

Tornado

95.4 / 100

Flood

94.3 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (64.0) and Inland Flooding (94.3) NRI scores.

Earthquake

93.0 / 100

Hurricane

92.3 / 100

Wildfire

24.0 / 100

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Baltimore city

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

Tornado
95.4
Flood
94.3
Earthquake
93.0
Hurricane
92.3
Wildfire
24.0

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
94.3
Coastal Flooding
64.0
Inland Flooding
94.3

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 Maryland county records are included?
RiskByCounty includes 24 Maryland county records from FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025).
Which FEMA county ratings appear in Maryland?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) county rating counts for Maryland: Very Low: 6; Relatively Low: 13; Relatively Moderate: 4; Relatively High: 1; Very High: 0; Not available: 0.
How complete are the five selected hazard fields for Maryland?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) availability among 24 county records: Flood: 24 of 24; Wildfire: 24 of 24; Tornado: 24 of 24; Earthquake: 24 of 24; Hurricane: 24 of 24. RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18.
What FEMA NRI information is available for Baltimore city, MD?
Baltimore city has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Relatively High and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 95.0. RiskByCounty ranks it 1st of 24 Maryland county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Baltimore city?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Baltimore city, Tornado: 95.4; Flood: 94.3; Earthquake: 93.0; Hurricane: 92.3; Wildfire: 24.0.
How is flood displayed for Baltimore city?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Baltimore city, Coastal Flooding is 64.0, Inland Flooding is 94.3, and the displayed flood score is 94.3.

Counties with Similar Risk

Baltimore County

Maryland

-1.0

Relatively Moderate

NRI score 94.0

Prince George's County

Maryland

-1.8

Relatively Moderate

NRI score 93.2

Montgomery County

Maryland

-3.3

Relatively Moderate

NRI score 91.7

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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