DisasterAWARE
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Extreme

winter-storm Winter Storm Risk in Baltimore, MD

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

FEMA: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Baltimore's county as Very High risk for this hazard
  • Estimated annual loss of $944K from this hazard type
  • 7 events on record in proximity
  • 1 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
  • Average annual frequency: 10.8 events per year

Peak season: December-March

Last significant event: Winter Storm - Northeastern, United States (2025-01-05) — 14,500,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Winter Storms

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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 7
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 2
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 9
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FEMA: 9Historical: 8
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Baltimore is not in the top 10 for winter storm risk among tracked cities.

How Baltimore Compares

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Notable Winter Storm Events Near Baltimore

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable winter storm events near Baltimore, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Winter Storm - Northeastern, United States (January 2025) — 14,500,000 people exposed; $3,305,094M capital exposed.

Winter Storm - Northeastern, United States

January 5, 2025 — WARNING

14,500,000 people exposed; $3,305,094M capital exposed

Winter Storm - Southeastern, United States

January 5, 2025 — WARNING

11,600,000 people exposed; $2,726,958M capital exposed

Winter Storm - Northeastern, United States

February 17, 2024 — WARNING

6,320,000 people exposed; $1,088,701M capital exposed

Winter Storm - Northeastern, United States

February 18, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Winter Storms - Mid Atlantic, United States

November 14, 2018 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Winter Storm Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Stock emergency supplies including extra blankets, food, water, and medications
  • 2.Insulate pipes and know how to shut off water in case of pipe bursts
  • 3.Keep your vehicle's gas tank at least half full during winter months
  • 4.Have alternative heating sources and carbon monoxide detectors
  • 5.Stay off roads during ice storms and heavy snow events

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How this data is built

Baltimore, MD winter storm risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live winter storm monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

The data behind this page

Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.

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