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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

96/100

Updated Sat, May 9, 12:45 AM.

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Ranked cities

Top 17 cities by surge score.

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#1

Misquamicut, RI

3 points above the state average

#2

Watch Hill, RI

3 points above the state average

#3

Narragansett Pier, RI

2 points above the state average

#4

Melville, RI

1 points above the state average

#5

Newport East, RI

1 points above the state average

#6

Bradford, RI

at the state average

#7

Newport, RI

at the state average

#8

Quonochontaug, RI

at the state average

#9

Weekapaug, RI

at the state average

#10

Central Falls, RI

2 points below the state average

#11

East Providence, RI

2 points below the state average

#12

Lincoln, RI

2 points below the state average

#13

Pawtucket, RI

2 points below the state average

#14

Providence, RI

2 points below the state average

#15

Cranston, RI

3 points below the state average

#16

Warwick, RI

3 points below the state average

#17

Kingston, RI

17 points below the state average

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.