Westchester County, New York

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 1,002,867

96.2NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

1,002,867

🏠

Building Value

$202.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$209.8M

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Hazards Tracked

17

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

💨

Strong Wind

Very High
Annual Loss$7.9M
Risk Score99.1
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$147.9M
Risk Score98.0

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score97.8

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score97.6
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.3M
Risk Score96.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$12.7M
Risk Score94.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$9.3M
Risk Score93.7
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$14.9M
Risk Score93.6
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⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$85K
Risk Score93.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$927K
Risk Score90.3
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score80.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score72.7
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$66K
Risk Score56.6
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$126K
Risk Score32.6
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score30.6
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$104
Risk Score30.1
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Westchester County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

96.2+47.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

56.6+7.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

47.4-1.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

77.1+28.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

47.4

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

77.1

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.