Northwest Hills County, Connecticut

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 112,433

79.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

112,433

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Building Value

$31.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$53.6M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$41.9M
Risk Score88.0
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.2M
Risk Score86.8
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score82.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$563K
Risk Score80.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$840K
Risk Score66.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score51.2
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$743
Risk Score50.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score50.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$678K
Risk Score48.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$280K
Risk Score47.9
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$276K
Risk Score44.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score42.9
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$93K
Risk Score40.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score39.9
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$184K
Risk Score30.8

Northwest Hills County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

79.6+30.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

39.9-8.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

12.8-36.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

76.7+28.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

12.8

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

76.7

Relatively 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.