Natural Hazard Risks in New York, NY
Population: 8.3M · New York
New York faces varying levels of natural hazard risk. The highest risk is from floods (score: 9/10). Below is a consolidated view of all major hazard types with both forward-looking risk scores and historical impact data for New York, NY.
Hazard Risk Overview
Flood Risk
ExtremeFEMA: 9Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates New York's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- •Estimated annual loss of $187M from this hazard type
- •Extensive history of significant events in this area
Winter Storm Risk
ExtremeFEMA: 9Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates New York's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- •Estimated annual loss of $1M from this hazard type
- •8 events on record in proximity
High Wind Risk
ExtremeFEMA: 9Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates New York's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- •Estimated annual loss of $8M from this hazard type
- •25 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
Hurricane Risk
Very HighFEMA: 7Historical: 3
- •FEMA rates New York's county as Relatively High risk
- •Estimated annual loss of $23M from this hazard type
- •3 events on record in proximity
Extreme Heat Risk
Very HighFEMA: 7Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates New York's county as Relatively High risk
- •Estimated annual loss of $41M from this hazard type
- •14 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
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