Kings County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 2,735,309

99.3NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

2,735,309

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Building Value

$371.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$374.8M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score99.9
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$63.3M
Risk Score99.7
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Strong Wind

Very High
Annual Loss$10.1M
Risk Score99.7
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Riverine Flooding

Very High
Annual Loss$181.2M
Risk Score99.4
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Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$22.4M
Risk Score99.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively High
Annual Loss$52.0M
Risk Score98.6

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score98.0
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$30.7M
Risk Score97.4
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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score95.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$6.2M
Risk Score94.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$775K
Risk Score93.4
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score87.2
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$478
Risk Score43.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score38.5
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$136
Risk Score13.9
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Kings County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

99.3+50.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

38.5-10.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

96.5+47.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

12.1-36.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

96.5

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

12.1

Very Low

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.