Most disaster-prone counties in Rhode Island
Rhode Island has 115 county-level FEMA disaster declarations across 5 counties. The dominant hazard type is hurricane. Providence County leads with 25 declarations, followed by Washington County and Kent County.
This ranking shows every county in Rhode Island ordered by how many times FEMA has issued a disaster declaration affecting it. Counties near coastlines, river systems, or wildfire corridors tend to appear at the top because the same geographic exposure produces recurring events across decades.
Each county links to a full disaster history page with the complete declaration timeline, hazard type breakdown, decade trends, and whatever FEMA spending data is available. For a national view, see the most disaster-prone counties in America page.
All counties by FEMA declaration count
| # | County | Declarations | Top hazard | First year | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence County | 25 | Hurricane | 1978 | 2024 |
| 2 | Washington County | 25 | Hurricane | 1978 | 2024 |
| 3 | Kent County | 23 | Hurricane | 1978 | 2024 |
| 4 | Newport County | 22 | Hurricane | 1978 | 2024 |
| 5 | Bristol County | 20 | Hurricane | 1978 | 2022 |