Hurricane Risk in New York
All New York counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index hurricane score
Hurricane risk — tropical cyclones bringing extreme wind, rain, and storm surge — is rated for 62 of 62 New York counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Kings County carries the state's highest hurricane score at 97.4, with $31M in expected annual hurricane losses.
7 New York counties are rated High or Very High for hurricane, and expected annual losses from hurricane total roughly $242M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Hurricane
| # | County | Hurricane Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings County | High | 0.16 / yr | $31M | |
| 2 | Queens County | High | 0.16 / yr | $25M | |
| 3 | New York County | High | 0.16 / yr | $23M | |
| 4 | Suffolk County | High | 0.20 / yr | $43M | |
| 5 | Nassau County | High | 0.17 / yr | $27M | |
| 6 | Bronx County | High | 0.16 / yr | $13M | |
| 7 | Westchester County | High | 0.14 / yr | $15M | |
| 8 | Orange County | Medium | 0.07 / yr | $10M | |
| 9 | Dutchess County | Medium | 0.10 / yr | $10M | |
| 10 | Richmond County | Medium | 0.16 / yr | $7M | |
| 11 | Ulster County | Medium | 0.06 / yr | $5M | |
| 12 | Rockland County | Medium | 0.11 / yr | $3M | |
| 13 | Albany County | Medium | 0.05 / yr | $4M | |
| 14 | Greene County | Low | 0.05 / yr | $2M | |
| 15 | Columbia County | Low | 0.07 / yr | $2M | |
| 16 | Rensselaer County | Low | 0.06 / yr | $2M | |
| 17 | Sullivan County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $2M | |
| 18 | Broome County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $1M | |
| 19 | Saratoga County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $2M | |
| 20 | Onondaga County | Low | 0.02 / yr | $1M | |
| 21 | Delaware County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $902K | |
| 22 | Schenectady County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $1M | |
| 23 | Putnam County | Low | 0.12 / yr | $1M | |
| 24 | Washington County | Low | 0.05 / yr | $782K | |
| 25 | Erie County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $649K | |
| 26 | Oneida County | Low | 0.01 / yr | $539K | |
| 27 | Steuben County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $541K | |
| 28 | Monroe County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $521K | |
| 29 | Chautauqua County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $432K | |
| 30 | Cattaraugus County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $377K | |
| 31 | Montgomery County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $397K | |
| 32 | Warren County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $511K | |
| 33 | Chenango County | Low | 0.02 / yr | $366K | |
| 34 | Chemung County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $413K | |
| 35 | Essex County | Low | 0.02 / yr | $339K | |
| 36 | Schoharie County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $345K | |
| 37 | Cayuga County | Low | 0.02 / yr | $363K | |
| 38 | Otsego County | Low | 0.02 / yr | $302K | |
| 39 | Tompkins County | Low | 0.02 / yr | $358K | |
| 40 | Fulton County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $356K | |
| 41 | Allegany County | Low | 0.02 / yr | $303K | |
| 42 | Yates County | Low | 0.02 / yr | $208K | |
| 43 | Tioga County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $260K | |
| 44 | Herkimer County | Low | 0.01 / yr | $269K | |
| 45 | Wyoming County | Low | 0.02 / yr | $311K | |
| 46 | Genesee County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $258K | |
| 47 | Clinton County | Low | 0.01 / yr | $234K | |
| 48 | Oswego County | Low | 0.01 / yr | $223K | |
| 49 | Madison County | Low | 0.02 / yr | $216K | |
| 50 | Seneca County | Low | 0.02 / yr | $146K | |
| 51 | St. Lawrence County | Low | 0.01 / yr | $158K | |
| 52 | Cortland County | Low | 0.02 / yr | $194K | |
| 53 | Ontario County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $211K | |
| 54 | Schuyler County | Very Low | 0.02 / yr | $153K | |
| 55 | Franklin County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $144K | |
| 56 | Wayne County | Very Low | 0.02 / yr | $156K | |
| 57 | Livingston County | Very Low | 0.03 / yr | $150K | |
| 58 | Niagara County | Very Low | 0.03 / yr | $157K | |
| 59 | Jefferson County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $111K | |
| 60 | Orleans County | Very Low | 0.03 / yr | $89K | |
| 61 | Lewis County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $64K | |
| 62 | Hamilton County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $51K |
62 New York counties with measurable hurricane risk. See the national hurricane ranking or all New York counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which New York county has the highest hurricane risk?
Kings County has the highest FEMA hurricane risk score in New York at 97.4 (High), with $31M in expected annual losses and about 0.16 events per year.
How many New York counties face significant hurricane risk?
62 New York counties record measurable hurricane risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 7 of them are rated High or Very High.