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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Cecil County Disaster Risk

Cecil County, Maryland

FEMA Risk Rating

Relatively Low

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

58.6

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#14

of 24, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

60.8

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

78.3 / 100

Earthquake

70.7 / 100

Flood

60.8 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (56.6) and Inland Flooding (60.8) NRI scores.

Tornado

48.6 / 100

Wildfire

25.3 / 100

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Cecil County

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

Hurricane
78.3
Earthquake
70.7
Flood
60.8
Tornado
48.6
Wildfire
25.3

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
60.8
Coastal Flooding
56.6
Inland Flooding
60.8

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 Cecil County, MD?
Cecil County has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Relatively Low and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 58.6. RiskByCounty ranks it 14th of 24 Maryland county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Cecil County?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Cecil County, Hurricane: 78.3; Earthquake: 70.7; Flood: 60.8; Tornado: 48.6; Wildfire: 25.3.
How is flood displayed for Cecil County?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Cecil County, Coastal Flooding is 56.6, Inland Flooding is 60.8, and the displayed flood score is 60.8.

Counties with Similar Risk

Allegany County

Maryland

-0.0

Relatively Low

NRI score 58.5

Carroll County

Maryland

+1.0

Relatively Low

NRI score 59.5

Somerset County

Maryland

+1.0

Relatively Low

NRI score 59.6

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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