Cortland County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 46,796

51.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

46,796

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Building Value

$10.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$17.1M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$14.5M
Risk Score71.9
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score65.7
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$194K
Risk Score59.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$128K
Risk Score58.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score57.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$149K
Risk Score39.1

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$150K
Risk Score37.4
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$781K
Risk Score37.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$588K
Risk Score36.7
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$138K
Risk Score32.9
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$134
Risk Score32.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$333K
Risk Score32.6
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$85K
Risk Score23.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score9.9
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Cortland County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

51.2+2.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

9.9-38.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

37.2-12.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

86.7+38.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

37.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

86.7

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.