Essex County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 37,348

62.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

37,348

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Building Value

$13.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$20.6M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively High
Annual Loss$538K
Risk Score98.0
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Avalanche

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$457K
Risk Score81.4

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$680K
Risk Score81.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$15.6M
Risk Score76.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$265K
Risk Score75.3
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$868K
Risk Score72.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$111K
Risk Score68.7
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$339K
Risk Score65.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$919K
Risk Score51.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$334K
Risk Score36.7
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$128K
Risk Score31.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score24.8
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$298K
Risk Score23.8
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score12.4
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Essex County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

62.7+14.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

24.8-23.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

55.6+6.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

85.5+36.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

55.6

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

85.5

Very High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.