Windsor County Disaster Risk

Windsor County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Low, placing it in the 62th 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.

Windsor County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: flooding (77th percentile), hurricane (73th percentile), earthquake (54th percentile), tornado (30th percentile), wildfire (27th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is flooding at the 77th 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.

Windsor County's composite risk percentile is 62th, compared to the Vermont state average of 36th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Very Low. This means Windsor County faces higher natural disaster risk than the typical county in Vermont.

Yes, Windsor County's flooding risk is at the 77th percentile nationally. This places it in the top quartile for this hazard type.

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.

Windsor County's composite risk score of 62th percentile is above the Vermont state average of 36th percentile. This elevated risk is driven by flooding exposure (77th percentile), along with hurricane and earthquake risk. Geographic location, terrain, climate patterns, and proximity to flood zones or fault lines all influence a county's risk profile.