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Highest risk cities in Rhode Island

Highest storm surge risk cities in Rhode Island

Ranked city list for coastal surge risk. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Surge score

99/100

Updated Sun, Feb 22, 7:54 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by surge score.

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#1

Carolina, RI

at the state average

99/100

#2

Central Falls, RI

at the state average

99/100

#3

Cranston, RI

at the state average

99/100

#4

East Providence, RI

at the state average

99/100

#5

Greenville, RI

at the state average

99/100

#6

Melville, RI

at the state average

99/100

#7

Newport East, RI

at the state average

99/100

#8

Pawtucket, RI

at the state average

99/100

#9

Providence, RI

at the state average

99/100

#10

Warwick, RI

at the state average

99/100

#11

Wyoming, RI

at the state average

99/100

#12

Clayville, RI

1 points below the state average

98/100

#13

Kingston, RI

1 points below the state average

98/100

#14

Misquamicut, RI

1 points below the state average

98/100

#15

Narragansett Pier, RI

1 points below the state average

98/100

#16

Newport, RI

1 points below the state average

98/100

#17

Valley Falls, RI

1 points below the state average

98/100

#18

Watch Hill, RI

1 points below the state average

98/100

#19

Ashaway, RI

2 points below the state average

97/100

#20

Bradford, RI

2 points below the state average

97/100

#21

Hope Valley, RI

2 points below the state average

97/100

#22

Quonochontaug, RI

2 points below the state average

97/100

#23

Weekapaug, RI

2 points below the state average

97/100

#24

Cumberland Hill, RI

5 points below the state average

94/100

#25

Harmony, RI

5 points below the state average

94/100

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

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