Lewis County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 26,548

24.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

26,548

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Building Value

$7.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$9.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$294K
Risk Score73.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$136K
Risk Score69.0
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score53.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.3M
Risk Score49.9
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score47.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$255K
Risk Score46.9
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$354K
Risk Score32.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$380K
Risk Score26.0
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Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score23.6
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$201K
Risk Score17.2
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score15.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score13.5
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score7.1
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Lewis County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

24.7-24.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

13.5-35.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

28.7-20.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

83.6+34.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

28.7

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

83.6

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.