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Annapolis Environment Facts

Air Quality, Water Quality, Climate and more


Annapolis
Air Quality
Anne Arundel County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days Very Unhealthy Days
2017 216 43 6 0 0
2016 185 74 8 0 0
2015 191 69 4 0 0
2014 223 41 1 0 0
2013 214 46 1 0 0




Annapolis
Water Quality
Upper Chesapeake Bay & Severn Watersheds
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2014 na na na
2012 na na na
2010 na na na
2008 na na na
2006 na na na
2004 na na na
2002 60 0 40




Annapolis
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Antietam National Battlefield, Gettysburg National Military Park plus 66 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
37 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 17 11



Annapolis Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 24 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 33 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 78 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 88 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 45 in 35 in



Annapolis Elevation
25 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,652 feet



Annapolis
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Moderate Moderate
Earthquake .2% 10.9%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 20-40 10
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Annapolis
Man-Made Hazards (Nuclear)
Nuclear Power Stations
(# Reactors)
Distance from City GPTR 99 City
Average
Calvert Cliffs (2) 35 miles 50% of cities are within 100 miles of at least one nuclear station
Peach Bottom (2) 55 miles
Salem (2) 70 miles
Hope Creek (1) 75 miles
3 Mile Island (1) 80 miles
Limerick (2) 100 miles



Annapolis
Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 5,857 5,915
HDD 4,695 4,662
CDD 1,162 1,253



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Annapolis Area)
Annapolis Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)

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