Is Newport County, RI in a flood zone?
FEMA's National Risk Index puts Newport County's flood hazard at the 61.4th percentile nationally — a middling flood hazard by national standards — split between inland river flooding (about once every 2 years) and coastal storm surge (about 3.7 times a year). That's a county-wide figure, not a per-address one — FEMA's parcel maps are a live lookup, not a bulk file.
Who actually carries the flood insurance FEMA requires
Out of 2,144 homes FEMA counts inside Newport County's mapped flood zone, 958 carry the flood policy federal law requires there — 44.7% compliance, short of full coverage. Across all residential structures in Newport County, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 4.9% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
Where Newport County ranks
Newport County sits at rank 1267 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 703 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). Newport County, Rhode Island is home to about 83,468 people across 102.431 square miles of land.
Your street may differ from Newport County's average
1,549 of Newport County's 31,762 residential structures carry flood coverage of some kind, per FEMA's latest count — useful context, not a substitute for checking one parcel.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly which FEMA and Census tables feed Newport County's numbers. Because storm surge plays a real role here, the guide to coastal vs. inland flood hazard is worth reading alongside this page.