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Highest risk cities in Maine

Highest storm surge risk cities in Maine

Ranked city list for coastal surge risk, based on 66/66 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

P85-based state reference

Surge score

98/100

Updated Thu, Sep 24, 3:06 PM.

66/66 eligible cities evaluated

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Ranked cities

Top 23 cities by surge score from 66 evaluated locations.

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#1

Brewer, ME

1 points above the state reference

#2

Calais, ME

1 points above the state reference

#3

Cousins Island, ME

1 points above the state reference

#4

Cumberland Center, ME

1 points above the state reference

#5

Falmouth Foreside, ME

1 points above the state reference

#6

Littlejohn Island, ME

1 points above the state reference

#7

Portland, ME

1 points above the state reference

#8

South Portland, ME

1 points above the state reference

#9

Cape Neddick, ME

at the state reference

#10

Kittery Point, ME

at the state reference

#11

York Harbor, ME

at the state reference

#12

Jonesport, ME

1 points below the state reference

#13

Milbridge, ME

1 points below the state reference

#14

Saco, ME

1 points below the state reference

#15

Bath, ME

2 points below the state reference

#16

Belfast, ME

2 points below the state reference

#17

Eastport, ME

2 points below the state reference

#18

Westbrook, ME

2 points below the state reference

#19

Biddeford, ME

3 points below the state reference

#20

Gardiner, ME

3 points below the state reference

#21

Northeast Harbor, ME

3 points below the state reference

#22

Dunstan, ME

4 points below the state reference

#23

South Eliot, ME

5 points below the state reference

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across66/66 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.