Sullivan County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 78,496

78.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

78,496

🏠

Building Value

$27.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$36.5M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$26.7M
Risk Score86.6
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score79.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score78.8
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score77.0

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$564K
Risk Score75.3
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score71.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$675K
Risk Score68.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$781K
Risk Score64.9
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Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$98K
Risk Score64.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$92K
Risk Score53.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$222K
Risk Score40.8
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$160
Risk Score36.0
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$138K
Risk Score35.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score29.5
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score24.1

Sullivan County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

78.3+29.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

29.5-19.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

48.0-1.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

56.2+7.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

48.0

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

56.2

Relatively Moderate

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.