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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Newport County Disaster Risk

Newport County, Rhode Island

FEMA Risk Rating

Very Low

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

36.4

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#4

of 5, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

61.4

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

80.2 / 100

Flood

61.4 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (61.4) and Inland Flooding (53.0) NRI scores.

Earthquake

57.3 / 100

Tornado

17.0 / 100

Wildfire

13.7 / 100

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Newport County

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

Hurricane
80.2
Flood
61.4
Earthquake
57.3
Tornado
17.0
Wildfire
13.7

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
61.4
Coastal Flooding
61.4
Inland Flooding
53.0

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 Rhode Island county records are included?
RiskByCounty includes 5 Rhode Island county records from FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025).
Which FEMA county ratings appear in Rhode Island?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) county rating counts for Rhode Island: Very Low: 2; Relatively Low: 2; Relatively Moderate: 1; Relatively High: 0; Very High: 0; Not available: 0.
How complete are the five selected hazard fields for Rhode Island?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) availability among 5 county records: Flood: 5 of 5; Wildfire: 5 of 5; Tornado: 5 of 5; Earthquake: 5 of 5; Hurricane: 5 of 5. RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18.
What FEMA NRI information is available for Newport County, RI?
Newport County has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Very Low and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 36.4. RiskByCounty ranks it 4th of 5 Rhode Island county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Newport County?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Newport County, Hurricane: 80.2; Flood: 61.4; Earthquake: 57.3; Tornado: 17.0; Wildfire: 13.7.
How is flood displayed for Newport County?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Newport County, Coastal Flooding is 61.4, Inland Flooding is 53.0, and the displayed flood score is 61.4.

Counties with Similar Risk

Bristol County

Rhode Island

-17.0

Very Low

NRI score 19.4

Washington County

Rhode Island

+27.6

Relatively Low

NRI score 64.0

Kent County

Rhode Island

+33.0

Relatively Low

NRI score 69.4

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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