FEMA rates relative heat wave risk for Providence County as relatively high and reports FEMA annualized frequency of 0.751 per year for the area.
FEMA summary
FEMA's profile for Providence County reports FEMA annualized frequency of 0.751 per year for heat wave. FEMA's relative risk rating for the area is relatively high; the annualized frequency is a separate measure.
Hazard metrics cover FEMA county-equivalent geographies rather than individual addresses or parcels. Use local or state hazard maps before making a property, insurance, retrofit, or evacuation decision.
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Heat Wave
FEMA combines its area-wide loss estimate and community data in this relative rating. Event frequency appears separately below.
Relative FEMA score
96.8/100
Occurrence thresholds vary by hazard. The FEMA methodology defines the value for each hazard.
The area loss estimate combines FEMA's modeled losses to buildings, population, and agriculture across Providence County. It is not an estimate for a home or address.
City risk summary
For Cranston, FEMA rates heat wave risk for Providence County as relatively high, with a relative score of 96.8/100. The next highest relative scores are hurricane at 93.4/100 and riverine flooding at 90.9/100.
Using FEMA data for Providence County, Cranston is tied #1 among 3 covered Rhode Island entries for heat wave risk; 2 entries share that score. Warwick is about 4.9 straight-line miles from the Cranston map point; its FEMA figures cover Kent County.
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The map shows Cranston. All FEMA figures on this page cover Providence County.
The FEMA figures cover Providence County. Address-level conditions require local maps, building records, and property details.
FEMA rates relative heat wave risk for Providence County as relatively high. Its FEMA annualized frequency is 0.751 per year. Damage at a specific address also depends on the building, soil, elevation, and exact hazard zone.
Among 3 Rhode Island cities covered by this directory, Cranston is Tied #1 for relative heat wave risk based on FEMA's score for Providence County. 2 covered cities share this rank because they use the same FEMA geography. Homes within Cranston can have different soil, elevation, construction, and hazard-zone conditions.
In FEMA's data for Providence County, the highest relative ratings are Heat Wave (Relatively High), Hurricane (Relatively Moderate), and Riverine Flooding (Relatively Moderate). FEMA uses estimated losses and community data along with event frequency when assigning these ratings.
The hazard numbers cover Providence County. For an individual home, check local fault, flood, fire, evacuation, and building records for the exact address.
FEMA gives Providence County an overall relative risk rating of relatively moderate. Conditions at a specific home depend on its hazard zones, building type, maintenance, insurance, and access to evacuation routes and emergency services.
Start with this step: Confirm the exact hazard using official local maps before making property or insurance decisions. Know how local officials issue warnings and evacuation instructions. Use Ready.gov Be Informed and local emergency guidance for a complete plan.
Distances are measured between city coordinates.
| City | Distance | Heat Wave rating | Relative score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick, RI | 5 mi | Relatively Low | 31.8 |
| Providence, RI | 5 mi | Relatively High | 96.8 |
| Fall River, MA | 20 mi | Relatively Low | 53.5 |
| New Bedford, MA | 29 mi | Relatively Low | 53.5 |
| Brockton, MA | 32 mi | Relatively Low | 49.6 |
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