Erie County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 954,005

97.7NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

954,005

🏠

Building Value

$196.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$286.0M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$52.7M
Risk Score99.6

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score99.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$205.3M
Risk Score99.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.2M
Risk Score95.4
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$12.1M
Risk Score95.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score93.7

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$942K
Risk Score86.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score85.8
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💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score80.4
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$649K
Risk Score71.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$97K
Risk Score62.6
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score52.0
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score44.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$181K
Risk Score41.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score35.8
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$54
Risk Score24.0
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Erie County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

97.7+49.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

62.6+13.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

47.7-1.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

95.3+46.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

47.7

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

95.3

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.