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Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Maine

The top 16 of 16 Maine counties on GIS Map, ranked by lowest FEMA National Risk Index score (0-100, national percentile).

#CountyRisk Index score
1Sagadahoc County
23.3
2Knox County
28.6
3Lincoln County
31.8
4Waldo County
40.6
5Franklin County
43.6
6Washington County
47.6
7Piscataquis County
52.4
8Hancock County
55.0
9Androscoggin County
59.1
10Oxford County
65.9
11Somerset County
67.9
12Kennebec County
75.2
13Cumberland County
77.0
14Penobscot County
78.0
15Aroostook County
80.4
16York County
81.5

Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025). All counties with data are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.

Citing this page: GIS Map, “Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Maine”, https://gismap.land/rankings/maine/lowest-risk-counties. Figures from FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025).

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