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drought Drought Risk in New York, NY

Risk Level: Low — Score 0/10

FEMA: 0Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • 4 events on record in proximity
  • 2 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Average annual frequency: 1.5 events per year
  • Largest recent event exposed 23,100,000 people

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Drought - Northeastern United States (2025-09-11) — 23,100,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Droughts

1
Fresno, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 0
2
Mexico City, Mexico
Risk: 9Historical: 0
3
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
4
Bogota, Colombia
Risk: 9Historical: 10
5
Santiago, Chile
Risk: 9Historical: 0
6
Beijing, China
Risk: 9Historical: 1
7
Cairo, Egypt
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 1
9
Yangon, Myanmar
Risk: 9Historical: 1
10
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 7Historical: 10
New York is not in the top 10 for drought risk among tracked cities.

How New York Compares

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Notable Drought Events Near New York

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 4 notable drought events near New York, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Drought - Northeastern United States (September 2025) — 23,100,000 people exposed; $4,967,994M capital exposed.

Drought - Northeastern United States

September 10, 2025 — WARNING

23,100,000 people exposed; $4,967,994M capital exposed

Drought - Eastern United States

June 30, 2024 — WARNING

16,600,000 people exposed; $3,775,573M capital exposed

Drought - Northeastern United States

September 10, 2025 — WARNING

8,990,283 people exposed; $1,860,584M capital exposed

Drought - Northeastern United States

October 22, 2019 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Drought Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Reduce water usage — fix leaks, use water-efficient appliances
  • 2.Use drought-resistant landscaping and native plants
  • 3.Follow local water use restrictions and conservation guidelines
  • 4.Store emergency water supplies for drinking and sanitation
  • 5.Be aware of increased wildfire risk during drought conditions

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How this data is built

New York, NY drought risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live drought monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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