Chautauqua County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 127,598

84.6NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

127,598

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Building Value

$30.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$43.6M

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$36.0M
Risk Score91.3

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$952K
Risk Score89.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score84.4
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score76.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$129K
Risk Score74.0
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$432K
Risk Score68.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score68.3
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$149K
Risk Score66.7
Show all 17 hazards
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score57.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$152K
Risk Score43.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score43.1
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$109K
Risk Score29.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$93K
Risk Score29.1
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score23.6
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$14
Risk Score14.2
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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

Chautauqua County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

84.6+35.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

43.1-5.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

70.3+21.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

89.9+41.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

70.3

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

89.9

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.