Extreme Heat Risk in New York, NY
Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10
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Key Risk Factors
- FEMA rates New York's county as Relatively High risk
- Estimated annual loss of $41M from this hazard type
- 16 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- 3 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
- Average annual frequency: 10.2 events per year
Peak season: June-September
Last significant event: Heat Advisory issued June 12 at 7:48PM EDT until June 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT (2026-06-11) — 35,400,028 people exposed
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How New York Compares
Notable Extreme Heat Events Near New York
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable extreme heat events near New York, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Extreme Cold - United States (January 2025) — 158,777,000 people exposed; $26,054,772M capital exposed.
Extreme Cold - United States
January 17, 2025 — WARNING
158,777,000 people exposed; $26,054,772M capital exposed
Extreme Heat - Southern and Eastern United States
July 1, 2024 — WARNING
114,000,000 people exposed; $23,632,231M capital exposed
Heat Advisory issued June 12 at 7:48PM EDT until June 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
June 11, 2026 — ADVISORY
35,400,028 people exposed; $10,962,361M capital exposed
Extreme Heat - Northeastern United States
September 4, 2018 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Extreme Heat - East Coast, United States
June 18, 2018 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Extreme Heat Preparedness Tips
- 1.Stay hydrated — drink water regularly even if you don’t feel thirsty
- 2.Avoid outdoor activities during peak heat hours (10 AM – 4 PM)
- 3.Know the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke
- 4.Check on elderly neighbors and those without air conditioning
- 5.Never leave children or pets in a parked vehicle
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How this data is built
New York, NY extreme heat risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live extreme heat monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
The data behind this page
Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.
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