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Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Vermont

The top 14 of 14 Vermont counties on GIS Map, ranked by FEMA National Risk Index score (0-100, national percentile).

#CountyRisk Index score
1Chittenden County
63.9
2Windsor County
61.6
3Windham County
56.9
4Bennington County
52.3
5Washington County
52.2
6Rutland County
50.5
7Orleans County
36.8
8Caledonia County
30.2
9Franklin County
29.2
10Addison County
26.8
11Orange County
26.4
12Lamoille County
18.3
13Essex County
3.2
14Grand Isle County
1.9

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 Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Vermont”, https://gismap.land/rankings/vermont/highest-risk-counties. Figures from FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025).

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