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Highest risk cities in Connecticut

Highest hurricane risk cities in Connecticut

Ranked city list for hurricane wind, surge, and flooding exposure, based on 191/191 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

P85-based state reference

Hurricane score

64/100

Updated Sun, Oct 11, 10:40 AM.

191/191 eligible cities evaluated

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by hurricane score from 191 evaluated locations.

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#1

Groton, CT

12 points above the state reference

#2

Mystic, CT

12 points above the state reference

#3

Noank, CT

12 points above the state reference

#4

Old Mystic, CT

12 points above the state reference

#5

Conning Towers Nautilus Park, CT

11 points above the state reference

#6

Essex Village, CT

11 points above the state reference

#7

Fenwick, CT

11 points above the state reference

#8

Groton Long Point, CT

11 points above the state reference

#9

Old Saybrook Center, CT

11 points above the state reference

#10

Poquonock Bridge, CT

11 points above the state reference

#11

Saybrook Manor, CT

11 points above the state reference

#12

Westbrook Center, CT

11 points above the state reference

#13

Bridgeport, CT

8 points above the state reference

#14

Lordship, CT

8 points above the state reference

#15

Stratford Downtown, CT

8 points above the state reference

#16

Branford Center, CT

7 points above the state reference

#17

Chester Center, CT

7 points above the state reference

#18

Guilford Center, CT

7 points above the state reference

#19

Madison Center, CT

7 points above the state reference

#20

New London, CT

7 points above the state reference

#21

Niantic, CT

7 points above the state reference

#22

Gales Ferry, CT

3 points above the state reference

#23

Higganum, CT

3 points above the state reference

#24

Lake Pocotopaug, CT

2 points above the state reference

#25

Milford city , CT

2 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.