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Fort Devens

Devens, Massachusetts

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Installation overview

About Fort Devens

Fort Devens is a United States Army Reserve installation with active training facilities.

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Location

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Devens, Massachusetts

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Quick Facts

Branch
Army
State
Massachusetts
Nearest city
Devens
Area hazard risk
Very Low

Public sources

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PCS Climate and Natural Hazards

Climate and hazard profile near Fort Devens

NOAA climate normals from the nearest reporting station (FITCHBURG MUNI AP, MA US), plus community-level hazard exposure for Worcester County.

Avg high
59.5°F
Avg low
38.3°F
Annual rainfall
43.37 in
Typical snowfall
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Natural-hazard exposure

Overall: Very Low
HurricaneVery Low
WildfireVery Low
TornadoVery Low
FloodRelatively Low
Extreme heatVery Low

Climate normals period: 1991-2020. Hazard ratings are community-level public references for PCS planning and are not installation-specific determinations. Sources: NOAA NCEI and FEMA National Risk Index methodology. Compare bases by natural-hazard risk.

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Where is Fort Devens located?

Fort Devens is located near Devens, Massachusetts.

What city is closest to Fort Devens?

Devens is the nearest listed city for Fort Devens.

What is it like to live near Fort Devens?

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What is the natural-hazard risk near Fort Devens?

The surrounding Worcester community has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Very Low. Climate normals nearby include average high near 59.5°F, average low near 38.3°F, about 43.37 inches of annual rainfall. These are community-level public references for PCS planning, not installation-specific hazard determinations.