Niagara County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 212,642

83.4NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

212,642

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Building Value

$44.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$52.4M

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$44.6M
Risk Score91.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$760K
Risk Score87.4

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$664K
Risk Score76.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score73.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score69.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$658K
Risk Score65.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$568K
Risk Score58.6
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$157K
Risk Score57.2
Show all 17 hazards

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score56.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score52.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$202K
Risk Score42.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score33.8
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score31.2
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score17.7
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$36
Risk Score11.5
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$3
Risk Score6.3
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Niagara County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

83.4+34.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

33.8-14.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

35.2-14.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

91.7+43.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

35.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

91.7

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.