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

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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$183.1M
Risk Score98.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.8M
Risk Score97.8
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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$44.6M
Risk Score97.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score94.7

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$706K
Risk Score94.3
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$8.5M
Risk Score92.0
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$6.7M
Risk Score89.8
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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$59K
Risk Score89.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score84.0

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$791K
Risk Score78.9
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score69.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score65.8
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$164K
Risk Score49.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score46.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$217K
Risk Score41.4
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$72
Risk Score24.6
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
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 Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

62.2

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.