Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 174,152
83.8NRI
Relatively Moderate
Overall Risk Rating
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Population
174,152
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Building Value
$40.1B
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Annual Hazard Loss
$62.8M
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Hazards Tracked
16
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
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Relatively ModerateRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$48.5M
Risk Score90.3
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Relatively ModerateHurricane
Annual Loss$6.6M
Risk Score87.7
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Relatively ModerateCoastal Flooding
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score79.6
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Relatively LowEarthquake
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score74.8
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Relatively ModerateIce Storm
Annual Loss$309K
Risk Score72.8
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Relatively LowLandslide
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score72.5
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Relatively ModerateWinter Weather
Annual Loss$131K
Risk Score65.0
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Relatively ModerateLightning
Annual Loss$395K
Risk Score59.4
Show all 16 hazards
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Relatively ModerateStrong Wind
Annual Loss$739K
Risk Score53.4
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Very LowWildfire
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score43.6
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Relatively LowTornado
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score43.3
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Relatively LowHeat Wave
Annual Loss$311K
Risk Score42.2
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Relatively LowDrought
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score35.3
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Relatively LowCold Wave
Annual Loss$525K
Risk Score30.5
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Very LowHail
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score11.1
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Insufficient DataTsunami
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
Lower Connecticut River Valley County vs. National Average
🎯 Overall Risk
83.8+35.1 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
🔥 Wildfire Risk
43.6-5.1 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
👥 Social Vulnerability
17.9-31.3 vs avg
National avg: 49.2
🛡️ Community Resilience
90.4+41.7 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
Community Profile
Social Vulnerability
17.9
Very LowHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
90.4
Very 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.