Highest risk cities in Massachusetts
Highest flood risk cities in Massachusetts
Ranked city list for flood-prone areas, based on 140/140 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
P85-based state reference
Flood score
58/100
Updated Wed, Nov 11, 1:35 AM.
140/140 eligible cities evaluated
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Top 25 cities by flood score from 140 evaluated locations.
#1
West Chatham, MA
42 points above the state reference
#2
Cedar Crest, MA
39 points above the state reference
#3
Green Harbor, MA
39 points above the state reference
#4
South Duxbury, MA
39 points above the state reference
#5
Baldwinville, MA
38 points above the state reference
#6
North Scituate, MA
33 points above the state reference
#7
Sagamore, MA
15 points above the state reference
#8
Oak Bluffs, MA
11 points above the state reference
#9
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA
11 points above the state reference
#10
Vineyard Haven, MA
11 points above the state reference
#11
Fiskdale, MA
9 points above the state reference
#12
Beverly, MA
6 points above the state reference
#13
Salem, MA
6 points above the state reference
#14
Forestdale, MA
4 points above the state reference
#15
Marion Center, MA
2 points above the state reference
#16
Wareham, MA
2 points above the state reference
#17
Wareham Center, MA
2 points above the state reference
#18
West Wareham, MA
2 points above the state reference
#19
Weweantic, MA
2 points above the state reference
#20
Buzzards Bay, MA
at the state reference
#21
Millis-Clicquot, MA
at the state reference
#22
Monument Beach, MA
at the state reference
#23
Onset, MA
at the state reference
#24
White Island Shores, MA
at the state reference
#25
Marshfield Hills, MA
3 points below the state reference
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across140/140 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.