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Highest risk cities in Rhode Island

Highest lightning risk cities in Rhode Island

Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency, based on 36/36 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

P85-based state reference

Lightning score

10/100

Updated Mon, Oct 12, 2:30 AM.

36/36 eligible cities evaluated

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by lightning score from 36 evaluated locations.

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#1

Central Falls, RI

at the state reference

10/100

#2

Cumberland, RI

at the state reference

10/100

#3

Cumberland Hill, RI

at the state reference

10/100

#4

East Providence, RI

at the state reference

10/100

#5

Pawtucket, RI

at the state reference

10/100

#6

Valley Falls, RI

at the state reference

10/100

#7

Woonsocket, RI

at the state reference

10/100

#8

Chepachet, RI

1 points below the state reference

9/100

#9

Cranston, RI

1 points below the state reference

9/100

#10

Greenville, RI

1 points below the state reference

9/100

#11

Harmony, RI

1 points below the state reference

9/100

#12

Harrisville, RI

1 points below the state reference

9/100

#13

Lincoln, RI

1 points below the state reference

9/100

#14

Pascoag, RI

1 points below the state reference

9/100

#15

Providence, RI

1 points below the state reference

9/100

#16

Smithfield, RI

1 points below the state reference

9/100

#17

Warwick, RI

1 points below the state reference

9/100

#18

Ashaway, RI

2 points below the state reference

8/100

#19

Bradford, RI

2 points below the state reference

8/100

#20

Clayville, RI

2 points below the state reference

8/100

#21

Foster Center, RI

2 points below the state reference

8/100

#22

Greene, RI

2 points below the state reference

8/100

#23

Hope Valley, RI

2 points below the state reference

8/100

#24

Melville, RI

2 points below the state reference

8/100

#25

Misquamicut, RI

2 points below the state reference

8/100

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across36/36 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.