Orange County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 401,096

90.6NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

401,096

🏠

Building Value

$80.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$98.7M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

💨

Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score95.5

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$639K
Risk Score93.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$63.2M
Risk Score93.4
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score92.5
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$9.8M
Risk Score90.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$7.5M
Risk Score89.7

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score87.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.9M
Risk Score87.3
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🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score87.3
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.8M
Risk Score81.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$356K
Risk Score76.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$710K
Risk Score73.7
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score51.2
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$618
Risk Score50.1
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$73K
Risk Score47.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$168K
Risk Score35.9

Orange County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

90.6+41.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

51.2+2.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

26.2-23.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

63.0+14.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

26.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

63.0

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.