Western Connecticut County, Connecticut
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 620,462
96.3NRI
Relatively High
Overall Risk Rating
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Population
620,462
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Building Value
$164.5B
💰
Annual Hazard Loss
$259.6M
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Hazards Tracked
17
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
🌊
Relatively HighRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$183.1M
Risk Score98.1
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Relatively HighStrong Wind
Annual Loss$5.8M
Risk Score97.8
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Relatively HighHurricane
Annual Loss$44.6M
Risk Score97.0
❄️
Relatively HighIce Storm
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score94.7
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Relatively HighWinter Weather
Annual Loss$706K
Risk Score94.3
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Relatively ModerateEarthquake
Annual Loss$8.5M
Risk Score92.0
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Relatively HighCoastal Flooding
Annual Loss$6.7M
Risk Score89.8
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Relatively ModerateLandslide
Annual Loss$59K
Risk Score89.0
Show all 17 hazards
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Relatively ModerateHeat Wave
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score84.0
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Relatively ModerateLightning
Annual Loss$791K
Risk Score78.9
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Relatively ModerateTornado
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score69.2
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Relatively ModerateCold Wave
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score65.8
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Relatively LowDrought
Annual Loss$164K
Risk Score49.9
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Very LowWildfire
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score46.2
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Relatively LowHail
Annual Loss$217K
Risk Score41.4
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Very LowAvalanche
Annual Loss$72
Risk Score24.6
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Insufficient DataTsunami
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
Western Connecticut County vs. National Average
🎯 Overall Risk
96.3+47.6 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
🔥 Wildfire Risk
46.2-2.5 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
👥 Social Vulnerability
21.4-27.8 vs avg
National avg: 49.2
🛡️ Community Resilience
62.2+13.5 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
Community Profile
Social Vulnerability
21.4
Relatively LowHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
62.2
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.