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

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$62.8M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$48.5M
Risk Score90.3
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.6M
Risk Score87.7
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score79.6
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score74.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$309K
Risk Score72.8
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score72.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$131K
Risk Score65.0

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$395K
Risk Score59.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$739K
Risk Score53.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score43.6
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score43.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$311K
Risk Score42.2
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score35.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$525K
Risk Score30.5
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score11.1
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
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 Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

90.4

Very High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.