FEMA relative scores

Coastal Flooding Risk Rankings

The highest relative coastal flooding scores among FEMA county-equivalent areas represented in the city directory.

One FEMA area can contain several covered cities. Each area appears once below, with links to its city pages. The score is a relative comparison measure, not the annual chance of a coastal flooding.

  1. #1

    Hudson County, NJ

    Jersey City
    Very High

    99.2

    relative score

  2. #2

    Kings County, NY

    Brooklyn
    Relatively High

    98.4

    relative score

  3. #3

    Cumberland County, NJ

    Vineland
    Relatively High

    98.2

    relative score

  4. #4

    Cameron County, TX

    BrownsvilleHarlingen
    Relatively High

    97.8

    relative score

  5. #5

    Philadelphia County, PA

    Philadelphia
    Relatively High

    97.6

    relative score

  6. #6

    Queens County, NY

    New YorkQueens
    Relatively High

    97.4

    relative score

  7. #7

    Bronx County, NY

    Bronx
    Relatively High

    97.0

    relative score

  8. #8

    Westchester County, NY

    Yonkers
    Relatively High

    96.6

    relative score

  9. #9

    New York County, NY

    Manhattan
    Relatively High

    96.4

    relative score

  10. #10

    Jefferson Parish, LA

    Metairie
    Relatively High

    96.2

    relative score

  11. #11
    Relatively High

    96.0

    relative score

  12. #12

    Union County, NJ

    Elizabeth
    Relatively High

    95.2

    relative score

  13. #13

    New Haven County, CT

    New HavenWaterbury
    Relatively Moderate

    94.6

    relative score

  14. #14

    City of Hampton, VA

    Hampton
    Relatively Moderate

    94.2

    relative score

  15. #15

    Nueces County, TX

    Corpus Christi
    Relatively Moderate

    93.6

    relative score

  16. #16

    Harrison County, MS

    Gulfport
    Relatively Moderate

    93.2

    relative score

  17. #17

    St. Johns County, FL

    St. Augustine
    Relatively Moderate

    93.0

    relative score

  18. #18

    Essex County, NJ

    Newark
    Relatively Moderate

    92.6

    relative score

  19. #19

    Brevard County, FL

    MelbournePalm Bay
    Relatively Moderate

    92.4

    relative score

  20. #20

    City of Portsmouth, VA

    Portsmouth
    Relatively Moderate

    92.0

    relative score

  21. #21

    City of Virginia Beach, VA

    Virginia Beach
    Relatively Moderate

    91.3

    relative score

  22. #22

    Terrebonne Parish, LA

    Houma
    Relatively Moderate

    91.1

    relative score

  23. #23

    City of Newport News, VA

    Newport News
    Relatively Moderate

    90.9

    relative score

  24. #24

    City of Norfolk, VA

    Norfolk
    Relatively Moderate

    90.5

    relative score

  25. #25

    Horry County, SC

    Myrtle Beach
    Relatively Moderate

    89.7

    relative score

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Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.19.0, released March 2023. Hazard figures cover FEMA county-equivalent areas.

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