Oswego County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 117,511

67.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

117,511

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Building Value

$25.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$26.6M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$564K
Risk Score93.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$558K
Risk Score83.9
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$21.7M
Risk Score82.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$905K
Risk Score67.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$617K
Risk Score65.3

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$381K
Risk Score63.3
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$223K
Risk Score60.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$334K
Risk Score47.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$837
Risk Score43.3
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$973K
Risk Score43.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score35.7
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score33.6
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score24.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$284K
Risk Score23.2
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Oswego County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

67.6+18.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

35.7-13.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

40.5-8.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

87.6+38.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

40.5

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

87.6

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.