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Highest risk cities in Connecticut

Highest flood risk cities in Connecticut

Ranked city list for flood-prone areas, based on 191/191 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

P85-based state reference

Flood score

84/100

Updated Sun, Oct 11, 10:40 AM.

191/191 eligible cities evaluated

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by flood score from 191 evaluated locations.

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#1

Essex Village, CT

16 points above the state reference

#2

Fenwick, CT

16 points above the state reference

#3

Old Saybrook Center, CT

16 points above the state reference

#4

Saybrook Manor, CT

16 points above the state reference

#5

Westbrook Center, CT

16 points above the state reference

#6

Groton, CT

13 points above the state reference

#7

Mystic, CT

13 points above the state reference

#8

Noank, CT

13 points above the state reference

#9

Old Mystic, CT

13 points above the state reference

#10

Blue Hills, CT

12 points above the state reference

#11

Windsor, CT

12 points above the state reference

#12

Bridgeport, CT

10 points above the state reference

#13

Lordship, CT

10 points above the state reference

#14

Stratford Downtown, CT

10 points above the state reference

#15

Conning Towers Nautilus Park, CT

9 points above the state reference

#16

Groton Long Point, CT

9 points above the state reference

#17

Poquonock Bridge, CT

9 points above the state reference

#18

Cromwell, CT

6 points above the state reference

#19

Branford Center, CT

2 points above the state reference

#20

Glastonbury Center, CT

2 points above the state reference

#21

Hartford, CT

2 points above the state reference

#22

Candlewood Isle, CT

1 points above the state reference

#23

Candlewood Knolls, CT

1 points above the state reference

#24

Candlewood Lake Club, CT

1 points above the state reference

#25

Candlewood Orchards, CT

1 points above the state reference

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across191/191 eligible cities evaluated.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale. The state benchmark is a p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.