CLEARY FLOOD
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 146 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Bristol County
- Operator
- CITY OF TAUNTON
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1975
- EIA plant ID
- 1682
- Coordinates
- 41.8653, -71.1061
CLEARY FLOOD, a 146 MW Natural Gas power plant in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Operated by CITY OF TAUNTON, commissioned 1975.
Weather peril exposure
CLEARY FLOOD is a 146 MW natural gas power plant in Bristol County, MA, operated by CITY OF TAUNTON, commissioned in 1975. Bristol County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 6th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 78th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Bristol County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 11.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 20.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Hail | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.3 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Bristol County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.