Washington County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 61,263

56.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

61,263

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Building Value

$13.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$19.4M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score83.4

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$730K
Risk Score79.7
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$782K
Risk Score72.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$13.7M
Risk Score70.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score65.9
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$444K
Risk Score59.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$122K
Risk Score57.5
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score56.4
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score43.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$251K
Risk Score41.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$190K
Risk Score41.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score37.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$272K
Risk Score27.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score20.5
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Washington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

56.6+7.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

20.5-28.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

37.2-12.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

71.7+23.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

37.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

71.7

Relatively 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.