Suffolk County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 1,524,969

97.3NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

1,524,969

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Building Value

$391.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$320.5M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score98.8
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Coastal Flooding

Very High
Annual Loss$25.3M
Risk Score98.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$193.3M
Risk Score98.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.8M
Risk Score97.7

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score97.5
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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$42.7M
Risk Score96.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score96.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$21.2M
Risk Score95.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$13.8M
Risk Score95.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.7M
Risk Score94.7
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score84.6
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score74.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$265K
Risk Score73.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$186K
Risk Score36.9
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$686
Risk Score14.9
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Suffolk County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

97.3+48.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

73.4+24.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

21.6-27.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

94.1+45.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

21.6

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

94.1

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.