Wildfire Risk in New Hampshire

All New Hampshire counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index wildfire score

Wildfire risk — uncontrolled fires that spread across wildland and into communities — is rated for 10 of 10 New Hampshire counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Hillsborough County carries the state's highest wildfire score at 67.0, with $204K in expected annual wildfire losses.

No New Hampshire county reaches the High band for wildfire, and expected annual losses from wildfire total roughly $387K statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.

County Rankings — Wildfire

#CountyWildfire ScoreRatingAnn. Freq.Ann. Loss
1 Hillsborough County
67.0
Low 0.00 / yr $204K
2 Rockingham County
47.8
Very Low 0.00 / yr $64K
3 Merrimack County
35.2
Very Low 0.00 / yr $24K
4 Strafford County
34.5
Very Low 0.00 / yr $23K
5 Carroll County
33.6
Very Low 0.00 / yr $19K
6 Grafton County
30.9
Very Low 0.00 / yr $16K
7 Belknap County
25.3
Very Low 0.00 / yr $13K
8 Cheshire County
24.5
Very Low 0.00 / yr $13K
9 Coos County
16.4
Very Low 0.00 / yr $5K
10 Sullivan County
13.7
Very Low 0.00 / yr $6K

10 New Hampshire counties with measurable wildfire risk. See the national wildfire ranking or all New Hampshire counties by overall risk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which New Hampshire county has the highest wildfire risk?

Hillsborough County has the highest FEMA wildfire risk score in New Hampshire at 67.0 (Low), with $204K in expected annual losses and about 0.00 events per year.

How many New Hampshire counties face significant wildfire risk?

10 New Hampshire counties record measurable wildfire risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 0 of them are rated High or Very High.

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