Cayuga County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 76,185

61.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

76,185

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Building Value

$18.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$23.8M

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$726K
Risk Score86.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$19.1M
Risk Score78.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$152K
Risk Score72.2
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$363K
Risk Score64.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$825K
Risk Score62.0
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$394K
Risk Score59.2
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$242K
Risk Score56.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$263K
Risk Score47.7
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$229K
Risk Score47.6
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score45.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$275K
Risk Score42.4
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$876K
Risk Score39.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score32.4
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$113
Risk Score29.7
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$279K
Risk Score22.0
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$653
Risk Score21.4
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Cayuga County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

61.5+12.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

32.4-16.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

31.0-18.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

84.2+35.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

31.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

84.2

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.