Capitol County, Connecticut
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 975,267
97.4NRI
Relatively High
Overall Risk Rating
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Population
975,267
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Building Value
$211.3B
💰
Annual Hazard Loss
$302.3M
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Hazards Tracked
16
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
🌊
Relatively HighRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$240.5M
Risk Score99.0
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Relatively ModerateHeat Wave
Annual Loss$8.7M
Risk Score96.4
❄️
Very HighIce Storm
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score95.6
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Relatively HighCold Wave
Annual Loss$12.1M
Risk Score94.8
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Relatively ModerateEarthquake
Annual Loss$10.7M
Risk Score93.5
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Relatively HighHurricane
Annual Loss$15.3M
Risk Score93.2
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Relatively HighLightning
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score91.9
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Relatively HighTornado
Annual Loss$8.2M
Risk Score90.5
Show all 16 hazards
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Relatively ModerateLandslide
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score87.2
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Relatively HighWinter Weather
Annual Loss$317K
Risk Score85.7
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Relatively ModerateStrong Wind
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score83.6
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Relatively ModerateHail
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score81.6
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Very LowWildfire
Annual Loss$76K
Risk Score56.9
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Relatively LowDrought
Annual Loss$193K
Risk Score52.8
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Very LowCoastal Flooding
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score38.4
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Insufficient DataTsunami
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
Capitol County vs. National Average
🎯 Overall Risk
97.4+48.7 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
🔥 Wildfire Risk
56.9+8.2 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
👥 Social Vulnerability
28.1-21.1 vs avg
National avg: 49.2
🛡️ Community Resilience
64.2+15.5 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
Community Profile
Social Vulnerability
28.1
Relatively LowHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
64.2
Relatively HighHigher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.