FEMA rates relative heat wave risk for Washington County as relatively moderate and reports FEMA annualized frequency of 0.557 per year for the area.
FEMA summary
FEMA's profile for Washington County reports FEMA annualized frequency of 0.557 per year for heat wave. FEMA's relative risk rating for the area is relatively moderate; 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
89.3/100
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 Washington County. It is not an estimate for a home or address.
City risk summary
For Hagerstown, FEMA rates heat wave risk for Washington County as relatively moderate, with a relative score of 89.3/100. The next highest relative scores are landslide at 88.5/100 and hurricane at 82.6/100.
Using FEMA data for Washington County, Hagerstown is #4 among 5 covered Maryland entries for heat wave risk. Frederick is about 22 straight-line miles from the Hagerstown map point; its FEMA figures cover Frederick County.
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The map shows Hagerstown. All FEMA figures on this page cover Washington County.
The FEMA figures cover Washington County. Address-level conditions require local maps, building records, and property details.
FEMA rates relative heat wave risk for Washington County as relatively moderate. Its FEMA annualized frequency is 0.557 per year. Damage at a specific address also depends on the building, soil, elevation, and exact hazard zone.
Among 5 Maryland cities covered by this directory, Hagerstown is #4 for relative heat wave risk based on FEMA's score for Washington County. Homes within Hagerstown can have different soil, elevation, construction, and hazard-zone conditions.
In FEMA's data for Washington County, the highest relative ratings are Heat Wave (Relatively Moderate), Landslide (Relatively Moderate), and Hurricane (Relatively Low). FEMA uses estimated losses and community data along with event frequency when assigning these ratings.
The hazard numbers cover Washington County. For an individual home, check local fault, flood, fire, evacuation, and building records for the exact address.
FEMA gives Washington County an overall relative risk rating of relatively low. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick, MD | 22 mi | Relatively Moderate | 93.4 |
| Winchester, VA | 40 mi | Relatively Low | 50.5 |
| Columbia, MD | 55 mi | Relatively Moderate | 93.4 |
| York, PA | 57 mi | Relatively Moderate | 87.0 |
| Arlington, VA | 62 mi | Relatively Moderate | 76.3 |
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