Flood risk in Rhode Island
FEMA NFIP historical claims and active policies aggregated by county. Pick a county to see total paid, average claim amount, and active policy count.
Counties with claims
5
of 5 reporting
Total NFIP claims
1,827
Total claims paid
$44,252,842
Active policies
1,535
Highest flood risk counties
Claims per 1,000 housing units. Higher means a larger share of homes have a documented claim on file.
- 1.Washington County14.12 / 1k
- 2.Bristol County11.68 / 1k
- 3.Newport County5.23 / 1k
- 4.Kent County5.03 / 1k
- 5.Providence County1.29 / 1k
Lowest flood risk counties
Claims per 1,000 housing units, restricted to counties of at least 25,000 residents.
- 1.Providence County1.29 / 1k
- 2.Kent County5.03 / 1k
- 3.Newport County5.23 / 1k
- 4.Bristol County11.68 / 1k
- 5.Washington County14.12 / 1k
Counties by historical claims
Sorted by total claims, highest first. Historical totals do not capture uninsured properties or future climate shifts.
How to read this
Historical claims show where NFIP-insured properties have actually filed. They under-count uninsured properties and don't forecast future risk from climate, upstream development, or new mitigation projects. For parcel-specific flood-zone designations, use FEMA's Map Service Center.
Data sources
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