Monroe County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 758,349

93.8NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

758,349

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Building Value

$153.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$141.0M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$20.1M
Risk Score98.0
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$102.6M
Risk Score96.7

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$711K
Risk Score95.4
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.8M
Risk Score94.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$814K
Risk Score89.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.8M
Risk Score87.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score84.1
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score79.1
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Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$638K
Risk Score77.5
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$521K
Risk Score68.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$218K
Risk Score56.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score47.1
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score39.0
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$467
Risk Score35.6
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$130K
Risk Score32.5
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Monroe County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

93.8+45.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

47.1-1.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

43.5-5.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

94.4+45.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

43.5

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

94.4

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.