Bronx County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 1,471,631

98.3NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

1,471,631

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Building Value

$153.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$212.2M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$30.8M
Risk Score99.6
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$39.0M
Risk Score99.6
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Strong Wind

Very High
Annual Loss$6.2M
Risk Score99.3

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score99.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$100.5M
Risk Score98.5
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$14.3M
Risk Score96.7
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$12.8M
Risk Score95.3

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$999K
Risk Score94.7
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$829K
Risk Score88.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$385K
Risk Score86.9
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score85.6
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score85.2
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$500
Risk Score44.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$498
Risk Score2.4
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Bronx County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

98.3+49.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

2.4-46.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

99.7+50.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

6.0-42.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

99.7

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

6.0

Very Low

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.