Wayne County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 91,116

56.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

91,116

🏠

Building Value

$19.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$19.0M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score83.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$283K
Risk Score74.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$14.5M
Risk Score72.3
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$859K
Risk Score65.6
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$156K
Risk Score57.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$364K
Risk Score55.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$248K
Risk Score51.4
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$319K
Risk Score46.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$990
Risk Score45.4
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score40.3
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$802K
Risk Score38.3
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score34.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score34.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$351K
Risk Score26.0
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1
Risk Score16.4
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Wayne County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

56.3+7.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

40.3-8.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

39.3-9.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

90.3+41.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

39.3

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

90.3

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.