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hurricane Hurricane Risk in Shanghai, China

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • High risk rating for Shanghai based on ThinkHazard (Cyclone)
  • 4 events on record in proximity
  • 1 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Within the hurricane strike zone

Peak season: August-October

Last significant event: Tropical Storm - Co-May (2025-07-23)

Highest Risk Cities for Hurricanes

1
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 3
2
Miami, FL
FEMA: 9Historical: 0
3
Tampa, FL
FEMA: 9Historical: 2
4
New Orleans, LA
FEMA: 9Historical: 1
5
Manila, Philippines
Risk: 9Historical: 2
6
Mexico City, Mexico
Risk: 9Historical: 2
7
Mumbai, India
Risk: 9Historical: 2
8
Shanghai, China
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Bangkok, Thailand
Risk: 9Historical: 1
10
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Risk: 9Historical: 6

How Shanghai Compares

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Notable Hurricane Events Near Shanghai

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 4 notable hurricane events near Shanghai, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Typhoon - Bebinca (September 2024) — 17,900,000 people exposed; $355,194M capital exposed.

Typhoon - Bebinca

September 9, 2024 — WARNING

17,900,000 people exposed; $355,194M capital exposed

Tropical Storm - Co-May

July 22, 2025 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tropical Storm - Kong-Rey

October 24, 2024 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tropical Storm - In-fa

July 15, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Hurricane Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Know your evacuation zone and plan routes in advance
  • 2.Install storm shutters or have plywood pre-cut for windows
  • 3.Stock at least 3 days of water, food, and medications
  • 4.Secure outdoor furniture and trim trees near structures
  • 5.Review your insurance coverage for wind and flood damage

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How this data is built

Shanghai, China hurricane risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live hurricane 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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