Top counties by hurricane risk
Hurricane risk covers expected annual losses from tropical cyclone winds — storm surge is captured separately under coastal flooding. High scores concentrate along the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Seaboard from Texas through New England, with Florida's peninsula and barrier islands typically leading national rankings. The NRI score also accounts for population exposure and community resilience.
| # | County | State | NRI score | Rating | NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami-Dade County | FL | 100 | Very High | 0 |
| 2 | Harris County | TX | 100 | Very High | 0 |
| 3 | Lee County | FL | 99.9 | Very High | 0 |
| 4 | Palm Beach County | FL | 99.9 | Very High | 0 |
| 5 | Broward County | FL | 99.8 | Very High | 0 |
| 6 | Jefferson Parish | LA | 99.8 | Very High | 0 |
| 7 | Brevard County | FL | 99.7 | Very High | 0 |
| 8 | Collier County | FL | 99.7 | Very High | 0 |
| 9 | Orleans Parish | LA | 99.7 | Very High | 0 |
| 10 | Charleston County | SC | 99.6 | Very High | 0 |
| 11 | Horry County | SC | 99.6 | Very High | 0 |
| 12 | Sarasota County | FL | 99.5 | Very High | 0 |
| 13 | Beaufort County | SC | 99.5 | Very High | 0 |
| 14 | Hidalgo County | TX | 99.5 | Very High | 0 |
| 15 | Mobile County | AL | 99.4 | Very High | 0 |
| 16 | Chatham County | GA | 99.4 | Very High | 0 |
| 17 | Hillsborough County | FL | 99.3 | Very High | 0 |
| 18 | Manatee County | FL | 99.3 | Very High | 0 |
| 19 | Baldwin County | AL | 99.2 | Very High | 0 |
| 20 | Indian River County | FL | 99.2 | Very High | 0 |
| 21 | St. Lucie County | FL | 99.2 | Very High | 0 |
| 22 | Brunswick County | NC | 99.1 | Very High | 0 |
| 23 | New Hanover County | NC | 99.1 | Very High | 0 |
| 24 | Charlotte County | FL | 99 | Very High | 0 |
| 25 | Onslow County | NC | 99 | Very High | 0 |
| 26 | Cameron County | TX | 99 | Very High | 0 |
| 27 | Pinellas County | FL | 98.9 | Very High | 0 |
| 28 | St. Tammany Parish | LA | 98.9 | Very High | 0 |
| 29 | Citrus County | FL | 98.8 | Very High | 0 |
| 30 | Escambia County | FL | 98.8 | Very High | 0 |
| 31 | Bay County | FL | 98.7 | Very High | 0 |
| 32 | Martin County | FL | 98.7 | Very High | 0 |
| 33 | Carteret County | NC | 98.7 | Very High | 0 |
| 34 | Craven County | NC | 98.6 | Very High | 0 |
| 35 | Nueces County | TX | 98.6 | Very High | 0 |
| 36 | Polk County | FL | 98.5 | Very High | 0 |
| 37 | Volusia County | FL | 98.5 | Very High | 0 |
| 38 | Harrison County | MS | 98.5 | Very High | 0 |
| 39 | Lafayette Parish | LA | 98.4 | Very High | 0 |
| 40 | Terrebonne Parish | LA | 98.4 | Very High | 0 |
| 41 | Berkeley County | SC | 98.3 | Very High | 0 |
| 42 | Georgetown County | SC | 98.3 | Very High | 0 |
| 43 | Calcasieu Parish | LA | 98.2 | Very High | 0 |
| 44 | East Baton Rouge Parish | LA | 98.2 | Very High | 0 |
| 45 | Jefferson County | TX | 98.2 | Very High | 0 |
| 46 | Okaloosa County | FL | 98.1 | Very High | 0 |
| 47 | Pasco County | FL | 98.1 | Very High | 0 |
| 48 | Monroe County | FL | 98 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 49 | Orange County | FL | 98 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 50 | Ascension Parish | LA | 98 | Relatively High | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties — a score of 95 means this county's expected annual loss from hurricane exceeds 95% of all other counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all 2,397 scored counties.
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