Nassau County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 1,395,584

97.1NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

1,395,584

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Building Value

$303.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$298.6M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score98.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$3.9M
Risk Score98.7
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very High
Annual Loss$24.3M
Risk Score98.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$183.9M
Risk Score98.2

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score97.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.5M
Risk Score97.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$28.0M
Risk Score96.5
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$8.3M
Risk Score96.0
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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$27.1M
Risk Score95.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$9.9M
Risk Score92.7
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score76.2
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score75.9
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score43.6
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$96K
Risk Score23.4
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score17.5
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Nassau County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

97.1+48.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

43.6-5.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

25.9-23.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

97.0+48.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

25.9

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

97.0

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.