Queens County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 2,404,353

99.2NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

2,404,353

🏠

Building Value

$296.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$377.1M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$45.8M
Risk Score99.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$57.6M
Risk Score99.7
💨

Strong Wind

Very High
Annual Loss$9.8M
Risk Score99.7

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score99.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very High
Annual Loss$185.3M
Risk Score99.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively High
Annual Loss$34.7M
Risk Score98.1
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$24.6M
Risk Score97.1
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very High
Annual Loss$9.5M
Risk Score96.6
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Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score96.2
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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score94.1
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$662K
Risk Score91.4
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.6M
Risk Score90.6
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$909
Risk Score51.5
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score15.5
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$112
Risk Score13.7
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Queens County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

99.2+50.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

15.5-33.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

93.5+44.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

18.5-30.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

93.5

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

18.5

Very Low

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.