New York County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 1,693,650

98.8NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

1,693,650

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Building Value

$292.1B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$306.7M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$40.5M
Risk Score99.6
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Strong Wind

Very High
Annual Loss$7.7M
Risk Score99.5
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Riverine Flooding

Very High
Annual Loss$187.0M
Risk Score99.2

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score99.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$18.5M
Risk Score98.7
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$19.7M
Risk Score96.9
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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$23.2M
Risk Score96.8

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score94.0
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score93.7
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score89.4
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$528K
Risk Score88.8
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score77.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$148
Risk Score26.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score9.9
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

New York County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

98.8+50.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

9.9-38.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

96.3+47.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

67.4+18.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

96.3

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

67.4

Relatively 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.