Schenectady County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 158,055

71.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

158,055

🏠

Building Value

$28.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$32.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$24.3M
Risk Score82.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$345K
Risk Score76.6
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score75.7

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$612K
Risk Score73.7
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score70.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$729K
Risk Score66.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$558K
Risk Score57.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$263K
Risk Score48.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$567K
Risk Score48.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score47.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$912K
Risk Score46.8
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$455
Risk Score34.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score21.5
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Schenectady County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

71.3+22.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

21.5-27.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

29.4-19.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

88.0+39.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

29.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

88.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.